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Rachael Ostovich out of Paige VanZant Fight Due to Injuries from Alleged Assault

Rachael Ostovich has been pulled from her scheduled Jan. 19 UFC fight with Paige VanZant due to injuries suffered in an alleged assault.

Ostovich's management company, Suckerpunch Entertainment, released the following statement Tuesday on Instagram:

"A very unfortunate incident occurred Sunday night with Rachael Ostovich that ended with her suffering a fractured orbital and other injuries. As a result of these injuries she will not be able to compete in her upcoming bout with Paige VanZant on January 19th. Rachael is now home from the hospital with her family and will be going back for further check ups on her orbital.