Rachael Ostovich: Divorce, Assault & Net Worth

Not many women have climbed the summit of Martial Arts. So it is very surprising and inspiring when we hear a woman’s name in such a patriarchally dominated industry.

Rachael Ostovich has taken the world of Martial arts by storm and has created her own place in the world.

She is an American mixed martial art fighter who fights in the Flyweight division.

Even though she had a humble beginning in the MMA, Rachael had moved her way up.  Rachael competed in the UFC and Invicta Fighting Championships.

Despite being so successful in her professional career, Ostovich has had a rough phase in her personal life.

Her ex-husband assaulted her, but she overcame all that and continues to thrive. In this article, we have mentioned all there is to know about her journey.

Quick Facts

Here are some quick facts just in case you did not know about the strong fighter Rachael Ostovich.

Full name	Rachael Ostovich
Date of birth	February 25th of 1991
Age	73 Years Old
Birthplace	Hawaii, U.S.
Religion	Christian
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Multiracial descent
Education	Not Available
Father’s name	Robert Ostovich
Mother’s name	Deborah Ostovich
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Height	5 feet and 3 inches
Weight	130 lbs
Ex-Spouse	Arnold Berdon
Children	One daughter
Body Measurement	34 inches in chest 26 inches in waist 35 inches in the hip
Hair color	Black
Eye color	Brown
Salary	Not Available
Siblings	One Brother
sexual Orientation	Straight
Relationship status	Single
Profession	Martial arts fighter
Current league	Ultimate Fighting Championships
Nickname	Ostovich
Net Worth	$1.4 million
Social Media	Twitter, Instagram, Facebook
Debut year	2010 AD
MMA’s Equipment	Gloves, Mouth Guard, Heavy-Bag Kit
Last Update	April, 2024

Rachael Ostovich: Early Life and Family

Rachael Ostovich Berdon was born on the 25th of February in 1991. She was born in Hawaii of the United States of America. She was raised and brought up in the jolly weather of Hawaii.

Her father’s name is Robert Ostovich, and her mother’s name is Deborah Ostovich.

She has not revealed any details on their occupation or their current whereabouts.

Rachael has one sibling whose name is still unknown. It seems like she wants to keep her family safe from all the media attention. Maybe she wants to respect their privacy.

We do not know where she went for her high school education, but we can confirm that she had graduated from high school.

Not much is known about her childhood. But it is said that when she was growing up, she wanted to be a cheerleader and a gymnast. But somehow, fate had different plans for her.

However, when she sets her mind on something, she achieves it. So when she was a teenager, she was an All-State 1st team cheerleader.

She also had developed a liking for Judo Wrestling.

Rachael had promised her mother that she would get a full-ride scholarship to college, but destiny had another path lined up for her. The fighter did not go to college but started her career in the MMA.

Growing up in Hawaii, she was raised in a tough crowd. She was a very easy child and did not have any conflicts with anyone growing up.

Even when she became a big name in the Fighting Championships, the people of Hawaii loved and supported her through and through. This shows how much proud they are.

Rachael Ostovich: Physical Appearance

When it comes to her height, the fighter is five feet and three inches tall. She weighs around 130 lbs. She has a fair complexion.

Rachael has a curvy body. She has a chest of 34 inches, a waist of 24 inches, and hips of 35 inches. She wears a 6 shoe size.

Rachael has black hair with beautiful dark brown eyes. She loves to flaunt her fit body.

Rachael Ostovich: Personal Life

Rachael is an American citizen. She is Christian in terms of religion. Rachael has multiracial descent when it comes to her ethnicity.

Being born in February, she is a Pisces when it comes to zodiac signs.

As a water sign, Rachael has quite an emotional side and is very protective of her near and dear ones.

Pisces is also known to be empathetic, generous, impressionable, and very introverted.

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Divorce

Rachael is currently single, but she was caught up in a bad marriage once. She was married to Arnold Berdon.

The couple got married in 2016, but happiness did not last in their marriage for a long time.

Arnold Berdon is also an MMA fighter like Rachael Ostovich. He had a pretty clean image before the news of him physically abusing his wife broke out. The news broke on November 18th of 2018.

Arnold attacked his wife and damaged her eye socket. She made a narrow escape from her life. The incident took place in their home in Hawaii.

After this, Rachael immediately filed for divorce and asked for full custody of her daughter. Rachael was granted the request.

Arnold can no longer freely visit his daughter. He can only see her if Rachael is present there, and it is most likely to be a supervised visit.

Berdon can only request a reconsideration of the custody if he completes his anger management and domestic violence intervention course.

Her daughter is now nine years old. It was hard for her not to have a proper father figure in her life.

But Rachael wants to make sure Arnold changes himself before being a father to her daughter once more.

So currently, Rachael is single and thriving on her own.

She is not tied up in any relationship but has rather taken this time to reflect and improve on herself.

Rachael Ostovich: Career

Debut

Rachael began her career as a fighter in the Amateur MMA in 2010. She was undefeated for the next three years. She had a record of 6-0.

Then in the January of 2014, after fighting in the Amateur league, she decided to fight in the professionals. She made her debut in Professional MMA.

She had a record of 1-1. But she quickly moved on to the Invicta Fighting Championships.

Invicta Fighting Championships

Rachael made her debut in Invicta Fighting Championships in the December of 2014.

In her debut match, she faced Evva Johnson, and she won the match with a split decision at the end.

She fought her second promotion match in the Invicta FC 14 in 2012. Rachael fought against Andrea Lee. She lost the match via submission through an armbar in the third round.

In her third bout for promotion, she fought against Ariel Beck in the Invicta FC17. The match took place on May 7, 2016, and she won via a split decision.

Then she fought her fourth promotion match against Christine Ferea. She lost the match and also quit Invicta FC the same year.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Rachael got featured in the Ultimate fighting championship 26 finales on December 1st of 2017.

She was about to face Karina Devorgyan. She won the match via an armbar submission in the first round.

When she faced Montana De La Rosa in the Ultimate FC 27, she lost the match.

Rachael was scheduled to fight against Paige Vanzant on the UFC on January 19th of 2018.

But she was unable to fight due to the brutal assault that she faced from her then-husband. She had several broken bones and was deemed unsuitable for the match.

Rachael had to, unfortunately, pull back from the match. But the match was rescheduled once she had recovered in the January of 2019.

In the match, she lost in the second round via submission with an armbar.

When Rachael was supposed to fight Shana Dobson in the February of 2020, she was suspended due to a failed drug test.

She tested positive for drugs such as Ostratine and GW1516 in a drug test on January 3rd.

And according to policies in the UFC, she was immediately suspended.

However, she was able to prove that the drugs present in her system were through contaminated stuff which showed up in the results.

After that, USADA suspended her for eight months, with the time served four months included.

Rachael faced Gina Mazaney after her suspension. The fight took place on the 28th of November in 2020, which she lost in the third round via body kicks resulting in a total body knockout.

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Rachael Ostovich: Assault

On November 18th of 2018, Rachael faced a traumatizing assault from her own husband.

Her husband Arnold Berdon hit her in the face, head, and ribs after a night out with the family.

After Berdon brutally beat her, she fell to the ground and started coughing up blood. She even puked many times due to the pain.

Rachael then planned her narrow escape by climbing out from the balcony. Rachael filed a restraining order against him which was effective until May 19th of 2019.

Arnold Berdon was immediately arrested, and he was subjected to a five-year prison sentence. But Rachael softened up a little and asked the judge to reduce his sentence. Then he was prisoned for two days.

Berdon was arrested in a second-degree assault and a bond of 75 thousand dollars. He even threatened to kill her in the trial itself.

He was sentenced to four years probation and lost custody of his daughter.

Rachael Ostovich: Net Worth

Her exact salary is not known. But she makes a lot for each of her fights. She has also earned from her brand endorsement deals.

rachael has a net worth of 1.4 million dollars.

Being an independent woman with a child takes a lot, and Rachael is truly providing all for her daughter. Both of them live a comfortable life in their residence in Hawaii.

Rachael Ostovich: Social Media

Rachael is active on all platforms. On her Instagram, she has over 739 K followers. Her Twitter has over 46 thousand followers.

Her Facebook has more than ninety thousand followers.

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FAQs

Who is Rachael currently dating?

As of 2021, she is not seeing anyone at the moment.

What is Rachael doing these days?

Rachael Ostovich is currently deciding to return to the MMA.