What's new at Ludus Martial Arts

We’re so proud of our team! Find out how they’ve been doing, as well as what else has been going on at our gym lately.

Husband of UFC’s Rachael Ostovich pleads no contest to assault

HONOLULU (AP) – Arnold Berdon, the husband of UFC fighter Rachael Ostovich, pleaded no contest Thursday to assaulting his wife.

Berdon is expected to be sentenced to probation.

Ostovich filed for a temporary restraining order in November, alleging her husband punched her in the head, face and ribs. He punched her after a night out with family, and she fell to the ground, gasped for air and escaped through a balcony, according to her petition for an order of protection. She said she coughed up blood and threw up several times.

Police arrested Berdon on a charge of second-degree attempted murder. Prosecutors later charged him with second-degree assault.

Judge Trisha Morikawa told Berdon, 28, he will likely avoid jail time if he does well in a domestic violence intervention program. “I’m going to do well,” Berdon told the judge.

The maximum sentence is five years in prison. Sentencing is scheduled for May 16.

Berdon said after the hearing that he decided to plead no contest to spare his family from a legal battle. He said he and his wife are divorcing. They have a daughter.

When asked about his future as an MMA fighter he said, “I’ll do whatever God wants me to do.”

Ostovich initially canceled a fight against Paige VanZant but later decided to go through with it, saying she was healing.

“I’m satisfied that Arnold is accepting responsibility for his actions and getting the needed help so that he can be the best father to our daughter,” Ostovich said in a statement through her attorney, Lanson Kupau.

For more on the upcoming UFC schedule, visit the UFC Rumors section of the site.

MMA Junkie staff contributed to this report.

UFC free fight: Charles Oliveira rallies to light up Michael Chandler for first title win

Charles Oliveira proved he had championship mettle when he battled through some early adversity against Michael Chandler. Oliveira faced Chandler for the vacant lightweight title in the main event of UFC 262 in May 2021. It took “Do Bronx” 28 octagon appearances to earn his first-career title shot. Round...

Javier Mendez disagrees with Daniel Cormier’s claim that Islam Makhachev more dangerous than Khabib Nurmagomedov

For Javier Mendez, Islam Makhachev is more skilled than Khabib Nurmagomedov but not more dangerous. Daniel Cormier, who also trained under Mendez at American Kickboxing Academy, said UFC lightweight champion Makhachev is even more dangerous than former champ Nurmagomedov was during his prime. Mendez heavily disagrees. “OK, he’s more...

come and try a ludus mma class free!

We want to make sure that Ludus MMA is the right fit for you before asking you to commit to a membership.
That’s why we’d like to offer you a FREE ONE-DAY PASS to our gym.

With your FREE PASS, you can:

  • Try as many classes as you’d like,
  • Explore the facility
  • Talk to our coaches one-on-one about what you can expect as a member

© Copyright 2024 - Ludus Martial Arts - 730 Beach Blvd, Unit 105, Jacksonville Beach, FL 32250.

(904) 374-4186 / ludusmartialarts@gmail.com