Rachael Ostovich (born February 25, 1991) is an American

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

who competes in the

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division. A professional since 2017, she has competed in the

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and

Invicta Fighting Championships Invicta Fighting Championships, also known as Invicta FC, is an American professional mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion dedicated to Women's mixed martial arts that was founded in 2012 by Janet Martin and Shannon Knapp. The promotion is currentl ...

. Since her release from the UFC, she has not signed with any other MMA promotion, but did fight in an event for

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in 2021.

Mixed martial arts career

Early career

Ostovich began her amateur MMA career in 2010. Over the next three years, she amassed an undefeated amateur MMA record of 6–0. Ostovich made her professional MMA debut in January 2014 in her native Hawaii. She went 1–1 before joining

Invicta FC

Ostovich debuted for the all-female Invicta Fighting Championships in December 2014. She faced Evva Johnson at Invicta FC 10 and won the fight by split decision. In her second bout for the promotion, Ostovich faced Andrea Lee on September 12, 2015, at Invicta FC 14. She lost the bout via verbal submission to an armbar in the third round. In her third bout for the promotion, Ostovich faced Ariel Beck on May 7, 2016, at Invicta FC 17. She won the bout via a split decision. In her fourth fight for the promotion, Ostovich faced

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on January 14, 2017, at Invicta FC 21. She lost the fight via TKO in the third round, bringing her Invicta FC record to 2–2 before joining ''The Ultimate Fighter''.

The Ultimate Fighter

In August 2017, it was announced that Ostovich would be one of the fighters featured on ''

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'', where the process to crown the UFC's inaugural 125-pound women's champion will take place. In the opening round, Ostovich defeated Melinda Fábián by rear-naked choke submission. In the quarterfinals, she faced

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and lost the bout via unanimous decision.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Ostovich faced Karine Gevorgyan on December 1, 2017, at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale. She won the fight via armbar submission in the first round. Ostovich faced

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on July 6, 2018, at The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale. She lost the fight via rear-naked choke in round three. Ostovich was scheduled to face

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on January 19, 2019, at UFC on ESPN+ 1. It was reported on November 18, 2018, that Ostovich was violently assaulted, sustaining a broken orbital bone and other injuries, and due to the injuries she sustained, she pulled out from the fight against VanZant. On November 27, the bout between Ostovich and VanZant was confirmed to push through on January 19, 2019, after Ostovich was cleared to fight by her doctor. Ostovich lost the fight by submission via armbar in the second round. Ostovich was scheduled to face Veronica Macedo on August 10, 2019, at

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, but Ostovich was replaced by

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for unknown reasons. Ostovich was scheduled to face Shana Dobson at

UFC Fight Night 168 ''UFC Fight Night: Felder vs. Hooker'' (also known as ''UFC Fight Night 168'' and ''UFC on ESPN+ 26'') was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 23, 2020, at Spark Arena in Auckland ...

in Auckland, New Zealand on February 23, 2020, at

. However, Ostovich was removed from the bout due to testing positive for

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, and she was replaced by

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. On June 18, it was announced that Ostovich had accepted a USADA suspension for one year due to testing positive for ostarine, retroactive to January 3, 2020. Ostovich tested positive for

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and GW1516 on January 3, 2020, and she was suspended by

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for eight months. The prohibited substance was found in one of her supplements and was not listed on the supplement label. Ostovich faced Gina Mazany on November 28, 2020, at UFC on ESPN: Blaydes vs. Lewis. She lost the fight via third round TKO from body kicks. After 3 straight losses, Ostovich was released by the UFC on December 7, 2020.

Bare-knuckle boxing

On April 27, 2021, Ostovich and

both announced that she had signed with the organization and is expected to make her debut in July. On May 27, 2021, it was announced that Ostovich is scheduled to face

– whom she lost to in mixed martial arts at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Dillashaw – at BKFC 19 on July 23, 2021. She won the bout via unanimous decision.

Personal life

Domestic violence

On November 18, 2018, Ostovich was assaulted in her hometown of Honolulu, leaving her with a broken orbital bone. The perpetrator is alleged to be her husband, Arnold Berdon, who is also an MMA fighter. Ostovich filed and was granted a temporary restraining order against her husband effective until May 19, 2019. Berdon was arrested on November 20, 2018, for second-degree assault (felony) and he was released on a bond of $75,000. The case is under investigation currently by the

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. A nine-minute video taken by a witness and obtained by ''

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'' captures Berdon repeatedly saying "I’m going to murder you. I’m going to fucking murder you," and Ostovich’s cries for help. On December 20, 2018, Berdon plead not guilty in connection with the case. The trial's next hearing was in March 2019, where Berdon pleaded

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on the case. The sentencing took place on May 16, 2019, in a Honolulu court and Berdon was sentenced to four-year probation in a domestic assault. Ostovich's divorce decree was filed with full custody of their six-year-old daughter.

Mixed martial arts record

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Bare knuckle boxing record

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