Paige VanZant said she felt like crying last month when she heard about the events unfolding around her scheduled opponent Rachael Ostovich.
Ostovich was allegedly attacked by her husband, fellow fighter Arnold Berdon, and suffered a fractured orbital bone. Berdon was later arrested and is currently facing a second-degree felony assault charge in Honolulu.
At the time, Ostovich thought she would not be able to fight VanZant at the UFC on ESPN+ card Jan. 19 in Brooklyn. A week later, though, after going to the doctor for a follow up, she was cleared to train and Ostovich told the UFC she still wanted to fight.