War Machine

War Machine (born Jonathan Koppenhaver on November 30, 1981) is an American mixed martial artist. He was a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra. On The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, War Machine discussed how, as a thirteen year old boy, he unsuccessfully performed CPR on his father, only to witness him die during the process. In August 2000, Koppenhaver briefly attended The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina, before being expelled. War Machine has also had several scrapes with legal authorities. On September 2, 2007, he was found guilty of striking a Las Vegas man in the face and choking him unconscious during a parking lot scuffle. In February 2008, he was sentenced to three years of probation and 30 days of community service, avoiding the possible felony charge and accompanying prison time. In February 2009, Koppenhaver began work as a topless VIP lounge bottle server at the alternative nightclub, Krave, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Koppenhaver legally changed his name to "War Machine." On July 16, 2010, Koppenhaver was sentenced to one year in jail for a felony assault conviction stemming from a fight at a Point Loma bar earlier in

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Ex-UFC Fighter War Machine Gets Jail Time For Assault

Ex-UFC Fighter War Machine Gets Jail Time For Assault

Former UFC badass War Machine was just sentenced to a year in jail for felony assault -- and he's also been banned from bars and nightclubs.Mr. Machine (that's his legal name) had pled guilty to… READ MORE >

Celebrity Justice, TMZ Sports - 644 days ago
War Machine -- Punished in Georgia

War Machine -- Punished in Georgia

War Machine -- the controversial MMA fighter turned porn star -- is in big trouble in Georgia, after he backed out of an upcoming brawl ... through his Twitter page. Machine (yes, that's his legal… READ MORE >

TMZ Sports, Exclusives - 774 days ago
Ex-UFCer: My Fists Were the Deadly Weapons

Ex-UFCer: My Fists Were the Deadly Weapons

Former UFC fighter War Machine admits he was carrying deadly weapons during his arrest on Tuesday ... the flesh and bone kind.David Oblas -- a promoter for Machine's next match -- says the fighter… READ MORE >

TMZ Sports, Exclusives - 788 days ago