Rachael Ostovich’s Husband Pleads No Contest to Assault Charges, Likely To Avoid Jail Time

Arnold Berdon — estranged husband of UFC flyweight contender Rachael Ostovich — pled no contest to second degree assault charges after he was arrested in connection with a domestic violence incident last November. Berdon was arrested and initially char…

Arnold Berdon — estranged husband of UFC flyweight contender Rachael Ostovich — pled no contest to second degree assault charges after he was arrested in connection with a domestic violence incident last November. Berdon was arrested and initially charged with second degree attempted murder but the charges were eventually lowered and he pled not guilty […]

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Joe Rogan Breaks Down The ‘Joke’ That Was Greg Hardy’s UFC Debut

It’s no secret that former NFL star Greg Hardy’s UFC debut didn’t go well. Hardy faced Allen Crowder in the co-main event of the UFC’s debut on ESPN. The pair fought on ESPN+ 1 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Hardy saw early success in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career with several […]

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It’s no secret that former NFL star Greg Hardy’s UFC debut didn’t go well.

Hardy faced Allen Crowder in the co-main event of the UFC’s debut on ESPN. The pair fought on ESPN+ 1 from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Hardy saw early success in his mixed martial arts (MMA) career with several first-round knockout finishes. However, things went much differently once he stepped into the Octagon.

Crowder was able to get the fight to the ground and wear Hardy out. The ex-NFL Pro Bowler was fading and hit Crowder with an illegal knee in the second round. Hardy was handed his first defeat of his career via disqualification. Speaking on a recent episode of his “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast, longtime UFC commentator Joe Rogan offered his thoughts on Hardy’s debut.

While discussing with former UFC heavyweight-turned-comedian Brendan Schaub, Rogan called Hardy’s debut a “joke” (via BJPenn.com):

“Well, how’d that go?” Rogan asked Schaub. “How’d that work out? Terrible. It was a joke. It was a joke. I knew that [Hardy] was fading quick. I was like, ‘he’s fading, I don’t like the way he’s stepping, he looks exhausted, he tired out quick,’ Then he hit that guy with the illegal knee.”

There was already a hefty amount of negative publicity surounding Hardy’s debut as it was. Hardy, who has a history of domestic abuse, fought on the same card as UFC flyweight Rachael Ostovich. Ostovich was recently assaulted by her husband, a fellow mixed martial artist. Many were outraged that the UFC booked Hardy on the same card as Ostovich.

However, Ostovich has said numerous times she was not troubled by the circumstances, and even wished Hardy well in his debut.

That debut ended up being a joke according to Rogan.

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Rachael Ostovich Reacts To PVZ Loss After Emotional Road To UFC Brooklyn

It was a long and emotional road for Rachael Ostovich to get to UFC Brooklyn. Ostovich was recently assaulted by her husband, a fellow mixed martial artist, leading to questions if she would be able to make the walk against Paige VanZant this past weekend (Sat. January 19, 2019) in Brooklyn. However, Ostovich prevailed and […]

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It was a long and emotional road for Rachael Ostovich to get to UFC Brooklyn.

Ostovich was recently assaulted by her husband, a fellow mixed martial artist, leading to questions if she would be able to make the walk against Paige VanZant this past weekend (Sat. January 19, 2019) in Brooklyn. However, Ostovich prevailed and was able to step into the cage and put on quite a scrap against VanZant.

Unfortunately for Ostovich, she was submitted in the second round via armbar. Speaking to media after the loss, Ostovich admitted she was grateful to be in Brooklyn, but the defeat was a tough pill to swallow (via MMA Junkie):

“I could show you, but I don’t want to cry on camera,” Ostovich said. “You know, I’m grateful to be here. I’m grateful to be standing here, even though the outcome wasn’t what I wanted or expected out of myself.

“It sucks, losing sucks. But it’s life. And we learn a lot in this sport. And that’s just how fights are sometimes. You can be winning the whole time and, in a scramble, it happens. That’s MMA for you.”

Ostovich has experienced a lot more mainstream media coverage than she is used to in the past several weeks. Not only due to her situation with her husband but the fact that ex-NFL star Greg Hardy, who has a history of domestic abuse, was also fighting on the card. Still, Ostovich called it just a bad day:

“It’s definitely been a whirlwind, this past couple of months,” Ostovich said. “And I just keep taking it day by day. And that’s just what it is, today, just another day. It’s not a bad life, just a bad day.”

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Rachael Ostovich Talks UFC on ESPN+ 1 Loss To Paige VanZant

Rachael Ostovich has spoken out about her submission loss at UFC on ESPN+ 1. Last night (Jan. 19), Ostovich went one-on-one with Paige VanZant. The bout was featured on the main card of UFC on ESPN+ 1. The action took place inside the Barclays Center i…

Rachael Ostovich has spoken out about her submission loss at UFC on ESPN+ 1. Last night (Jan. 19), Ostovich went one-on-one with Paige VanZant. The bout was featured on the main card of UFC on ESPN+ 1. The action took place inside the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY. Ostovich ended up tapping due to an […]

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Paige VanZant Defeats Rachael Ostovich Via 2nd-Round Submission at UFC Brooklyn

After nearly a year away from the Octagon, Paige VanZant found herself victorious in her comeback bout against Rachael Ostovich via second-round submission as part of the main card of UFC on ESPN+ 1 in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday…

After nearly a year away from the Octagon, Paige VanZant found herself victorious in her comeback bout against Rachael Ostovich via second-round submission as part of the main card of UFC on ESPN+ 1 in Brooklyn, New York, on Saturday…