Personal Information
Full Name | Rachael Ostovich |
Date of Birth | February 21, 1991 |
Nationality | USA |
Height | 5'3" |
Rachael Ostovich: A Brief Biography
Rachael Ostovich is an American mixed martial artist from Hawaii, currently competing in the
Flyweight division of Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Early Life
Beginning her amateur MMA career in 2010, she successfully amassed an impressive record of 6-0
within the next three years before joining Invicta Fighting Championships. Her first fight at Invicta
was against Evva Johnson, which she won by split decision. After that Rachael Ostovich won her third
fight againt Ariel Beck, but lost the second and fourth one against Andrea Lee and Christine Ferea,
bringing her Invicta FC record to 2-2.
UFC Career
In 2017, Rachael Ostavich was chosen as one of the many participants of The Ultimate Fighter 26,
where the road to the inaugural 125-pound Women’s Championship title was shown. Although
Ostavich won the opening round against Melinda Fabian, she lost out to Barb Honchak in the
quarterfinals. In The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale, she faced off against Karine Gevorgyan, which she
won by armbar submission within the first five minutes.
Current Status
Rachael Ostovich’s win-loss numbers stand at 4-4 as of January 18, 2019. She is scheduled to appear
in a match against Paige VanZant on January 19 at UFC Fight Night. Ostavich will be coming back
after sustaining a broken orbital bone and several other injuries, because of an assault on her,
allegedly by her husband Arnold Berdon, also an MMA fighter.