UFC Fighter Rachael Ostovich Attacked, Police Investigating Domestic Violence Incident

UFC women’s flyweight fighter Rachael Ostovich was hospitalized over the weekend in Hawaii after she was attacked by an unnamed assailant. Sources close to the fighter confirmed that Ostovich was attacked and had been released from the hospital f…

UFC women’s flyweight fighter Rachael Ostovich was hospitalized over the weekend in Hawaii after she was attacked by an unnamed assailant. Sources close to the fighter confirmed that Ostovich was attacked and had been released from the hospital following an initial report from TMZ. TMZ additionally reported that Ostovich had possibly suffered a broken orbital […]

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Rachael Ostovich Hospitalized, Paige VanZant Bout In Jeopardy

Rachael Ostovich has been hospitalized and could be pulled from her fight against Paige VanZant.

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Rachael Ostovich hospitalized according to a recent report which could put her next fight in jeopardy as a result of her injuries. She’s currently scheduled to face off against Paige VanZant on the UFC’s debut on ESPN+.

Rachael Ostovich Attacked

This fight would mark the highest-profile matchup in her UFC career. With these injuries, it could be in jeopardy. So here’s the story,  Ostovich was allegedly “attacked” in her native of Hawaii.

TMZ reported on Sunday evening that the attacker was by someone close to her.” The report continued by stating that the flyweight star is currently hospitalized for major injuries which include to “believed” to be a broken orbital bone.

The UFC nor her camp has yet to issue a statement on the incident as of this writing. There’s a real chance that this fight could be called off just two months away, which would be a shame.

Coming into this fight, Ostovich is currently 1-1 in the UFC and 4-4 overall in her pro-MMA career. In her promotional debut, she picked up a submission win over Karine Gevorgyan in December of 2017. In her latest fight, back in July, she suffered a rear-naked choke loss to Montana De La Rosa.

VanZant preparing to make her return to the Octagon under the UFC banner after being out of action for quite some time. She walked away with a unanimous decision loss to Jessica-Rose Clark in the co-main event of UFC St. Louis (Fight Night 124). This marked her latest fight.

The Event

UFC on ESPN+ 1 (also known as UFC Fight Night 143) will be held on January 19, 2019 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. This event marks the first show to be broadcast on the network’s digital streaming platform ESPN+. The promotion will be announcing more bouts for this card in the coming weeks. Here’s the updated card:

Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich
Belal Muhammad vs. Geoff Neal
Ion Cutelaba vs. Glover Teixeira
Alonzo Menifield vs. Vinicius Moreira

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Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich Announced For UFC Brooklyn

Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich is finally official. VanZant vs. Ostovich had been reported all the way back in August. At the time, VanZant denied that she was set for the UFC’s debut show on ESPN+. Damon Martin was able to confirm the fight …

Paige VanZant vs. Rachael Ostovich is finally official. VanZant vs. Ostovich had been reported all the way back in August. At the time, VanZant denied that she was set for the UFC’s debut show on ESPN+. Damon Martin was able to confirm the fight with multiple sources before today’s (Nov. 6) announcement. PVZ vs. Rachael Ostovich Is Official […]

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TUF 27 Finale Preliminary Card Live Results

Join us for live play-by-play coverage.

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It’s once again fight day here at LowKickMMA, and the talent on display tonight (Friday July 6, 2018) will come from in the form of TUF 27 Finale. Headlining the card are Brad Tavares and Israel Adesanya, but there’s a whole bunch of great fights also taking place on the preliminary section of the card.

Montana De La Rosa vs. Rachael Ostovich in a women’s flyweight closes the preliminary card on FOX Sports 1.

Luis Pena vs. Richie Smullen is next in a lightweight bout.

John Gunther vs. Allan Zuniga is next in a lightweight bout.

Tyler Diamond vs. Bryce Mitchell in a featherweight bout opens the FOX Sports 1 preliminary bouts.

Matt Bessette vs. Steven Peterson in a featherweight bout finishes off the UFC Fight Pass preliminary card.

Opening the UFC Fight Pass prelims is Gerald Meerschaert vs. Oskar Piechota in a middleweight bout. In round 1, Piechota clinching and Meerschaert turns him to the fence but gets tripped to the mat. Piechota right into mount. Piechota cuts to side control and does well to lock up the d’arce as Meerschaert turtles up. Piechota into mount now and he’s hunting for the arm triangle. Piechota doing really well to follow Meerschaert every time he scrambles. Gives just enough space to keep from getting rolled, and then jumps right back into an offensive position. They’re stood up. Huge counter hook lands for Piechota. He’s at his best off his back foot on the feet. Counter left hook as Meerschaert steps in and it dropped him. Piechota on his back under the chin, looking to sink the choke, but Meerschaert shucked the hooks and forced him to give it up. In round 2, Piechota’s going to the lead hook too often Meerschaert has been blocking it and stepping in with his own strikes. Huge leg kicks from Piechota cut him down though. Nice headkick from Meerschaert. He’s holding his own after a really bad first round. Went for a sacrifice throw, and ended up on top after a prolonged scramble. Piechota made a mistake jumping on the guillotine. Piechota definitely looking tired. Big opening for Meerschaert if he can keep pressure on. Meerschaert jumping on the anaconda. That was close. Piechota fought it off, but Meerschaert is all over him landing hard shots as he tries to stand. Piechota getting pieced up. eating big knees. Looking for a chance to counter, but he’s nearly out on his feet. Meerschaert staying calm, going back to the knees. Piechota lands an uppercut, but he’s exhausted, and Meerschaert pulls him to the canvas again to land ground and pound from ride. Meerschaert landing elbows and solid hooks from the back. He’s on the rear-naked choke and it looks really deep. Piechota goes out cold.

Here are the results:

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 8 p.m. ET)

Women’s Flyweight: Montana De La Rosa vs. Rachael Ostovich

Lightweight: Luis Pena vs. Richie Smullen

Lightweight: John Gunther vs. Allan Zuniga

Featherweight: Tyler Diamond vs. Bryce Mitchell

PRELIMINARY CARD (FS1, 7 p.m. ET)

Featherweight: Matt Bessette vs. Steven Peterson

Middleweight: Gerald Meerschaert def. Oskar Piechota via submission (RNC) (2nd, 4:55)

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