Ostovich injured in attack; domestic violence investigation reportedly opened

LAS VEGAS, NV - JULY 06: Rachael Ostovich reacts after her submission loss to Montana De La Rosa in their women's flyweight bout during The Ultimate Fighter Finale event inside The Pearl concert theater at Palms Casino Resort on July 6, 2018 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
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UFC fighter Rachael Ostovich was hospitalized after being attacked in Hawaii and suffering a broken orbital bone, her manager, Brian Butler-Au, confirmed to ESPN on Monday. The Honolulu native has since been released from hospital.

TMZ Sports first reported the incident, and multiple sources said the attacker was someone close to Ostovich.

Honolulu police told TMZ that they've opened a felony domestic violence investigation.

Ostovich, 1-1 in the UFC so far, was scheduled to take on Paige VanZant on Jan. 19.

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