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Cunt Machine[1]
War Machine attending the 'This Is Our Industry' A.I.M. fundraiser party at Les Deux, Hollywood, CA on November 11, 2009
BornJonathan Kopenhaver
(1981-11-30) November 30, 1981 (age 42)
Simi Valley, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionWelterweight
Reach72 in (180 cm)
StyleMuay Thai
Fighting out ofSan Diego, California
TeamTeam Undisputed
Rankbrown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Mixed martial arts record
Total19
Wins14
By knockout8
By submission6
Losses5
By knockout0
By submission4
By decision1
Draws0
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

War Machine [2] (born Jonathan Koppenhaver, November 30, 1981),[3] is an American professional mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division. He was a fighter on the The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra as part of Team Serra. Machine also had a stint as a pornographic actor.

Personal life

Koppenhaver was born in Simi Valley, California. His German-American father was an officer for the Los Angeles Police Department and his Mexican mother worked as a nurse, but she later became a stay-at-home mom.[4] Due to his mother's drug addiction, Koppenhaver would often take care of his little brother and sister.[4] When he was thirteen, Koppenhaver unsuccessfully performed CPR on his father, only to witness him die during the process.[5]

In August 2000, Koppenhaver attended The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, for two years before being expelled for "poor behavior".[6] While attending, he majored in biology.[6] In an interview, Koppenhaver claimed that he had been earning high marks at The Citadel.[4]

War Machine was previously in a relationship with porn star Christy Mack,[7][8][9] and the two were featured in the January 2014 issue of Hustler in a nude pictorial.[10]

Mixed martial arts Career

The Ultimate Fighter Season Six

Koppenhaver was a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra, fighting on Team Serra. However, he was not part of the original sixteen fighters initially picked for the show[11] Instead, Koppenhaver was brought in as a replacement when Roman Mitichyan broke his elbow during evaluations and was sent home.[12] Koppenhaver lost in the first round of the show to Tom Speer.[13]

After a dispute with TNA Wrestling over the use of his nickname, Koppenhaver legally changed his name to "War Machine" in 2008.[14]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

In Koppenhaver's official UFC debut, he defeated Jared Rollins in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs Team Serra Finale via KO at 2:01 of the third round. Koppenhaver and Rollins both received $25,000 due to winning fight of the night honors and Koppenhaver winning knockout of the night. His last UFC fight was at UFC 84 against Yoshiyuki Yoshida which he lost via submission in the first round.[15]

He was released from the UFC after comments made about the death of Evan Tanner and for rejecting a fight offered by UFC matchmaker Joe Silva. War Machine posted on his Myspace that he believed that Tanner had gone to the desert to kill himself after he realized his career might have been over and had basically made no money during it. Medical examiners proved that Tanner's death was not a suicide but War Machine stood by his statements.[16]

Bellator Fighting Championships

War Machine was signed and then released by Bellator Fighting Championships. His MySpace blog cited disparaging comments about Barack Obama—including his "hopes someone smokes that [expletive] ( Barack Obama) and every president to come"—as the cause for his non-participation in their upcoming tournament.[17][18]

2009-2011: Independent Promotions

On June 20, 2009, War Machine was set to fight Roger Bowling.[19] They were then set to fight at XFC 9 in Tampa, Florida on September 5, where it was to be the main event and would broadcast live over HDNet.com.[20]

On September 5, 2009 War Machine stepped into the cage and faced off against Mikey Gomez. The ref stopped the fight, giving a somewhat controversial win to War Machine by TKO (punches), at 13 seconds in the third round.[21] War Machine was scheduled to fight October 3, 2009 against Jacob McClintock, but canceled the fight so he could fight on October 8, 2009 against David Mitchell.

On April 17, 2010 War Machine was set to face Tex Johnson in the main event of Wild Bill's Fight Night.[22] However, on April 16 it had been reported on TMZ.com that WM left a comment on his Twitter saying he would not be turning up to the event for the fight.[23]

Return to Bellator Fighting Championships

On December 7, 2011 it was announced that War Machine was re-signed to an exclusive deal with Bellator Fighting Championships and would be competing in their Season 6 Welterweight Tournament.[24] Machine was expected to fight Karl Amoussou in the opening round of the welterweight tournament at Bellator 63. However, War Machine was sentenced to a year in prison for the prior assault in Las Vegas, Nevada from December 2009 and was forced out of the bout and the tournament.[25]

War Machine was set to make his Bellator Debut on January 17, 2013 against Paul Daley, however he tore his ACL and broke his fibula which forced him out of the fight.[26]

War Machine faced Blas Avena at Bellator 96 on June 19, 2013.[27] He won via TKO due to punches in round one.

War Machine then took part in Bellator MMA's Season Nine Welterweight Tournament at Bellator 100 against Vaughn Anderson in the Quarterfinals.[28] He won via technical submission due to a rear naked choke in the second round.

Machine then faced Ron Keslar on October 18, 2013 at Bellator 104 in the semifinals of the Season Nine Welterweight Tournament. He lost via technical submission due to a rear naked choke in the first round.

On August 8, 2014, Bellator MMA announced the release of War Machine after he allegedly assaulted Mack.[29]

Adult Film Career

War Machine
Born (1981-11-30) November 30, 1981 (age 42)[30]
Simi Valley, California
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

On October 31, 2009, War Machine announced that he would pursue a career in pornographic films along with fighting mixed martial arts.[31] In his announcement, Koppenhaver revealed that he had signed with LA Direct Models and made his debut scene with pornographic actress Riley Steele.[31]

Machine is featured in the January 2014 issue of Hustler Magazine along with pornographic actress Christy Mack in a nude pictorial.[32]

War Machine starred in 12 Adult films.[33]

Assault convictions

War Machine has been arrested and convicted numerous times for violent offences.

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.[34] 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.[34]

On February 22, 2008, Koppenhaver plead guilty to a misdemeanor charge of assault and battery, and was fine and sentenced to probation.[35]

In August, 2010, War Machine was sentenced to one year in the county jail for a felony assault conviction stemming from a fight at a Point Loma bar earlier in the year, as well as an additional fight at a Pacific Beach bar.[36][37] He was imprisoned in the San Diego's George Bailey Detention Facility and served time in administrative segregation.[38]

After going to jail, Machine maintained his Twitter account as well as a blog documenting his time in jail. In this blog, he stated that "The oppression of MEN is worse than oppression of Jews in Nazi Germany, worse than the slavery of Blacks in early America... I'm not exaggerating either."[39] He also described how he was sent into administrative segregation due to jail policy violations but decided to voluntarily remain there until the end of his sentence.[40] Koppenhaver was released from incarceration on July 15, 2011.[41]

On February 1, 2012, it was announced via Machine's Twitter that he will be serving another year of jail time, due to preceding events. He was released on October 29, 2012.[42]

On August 8, 2014, it was reported that Christy Mack and her friend were assaulted in her Las Vegas home, allegedly by War Machine, and taken to the hospital where it was found that Mack suffered from 18 broken bones, a broken nose, missing teeth, a fractured rib and a ruptured liver.[43] The Las Vegas Police have named Koppenhaver as the "prime suspect" for the alleged assault. According to Mack, War Machine also tried to rape her, but got angry when he failed to.[44]

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
19 matches 14 wins 5 losses
By knockout 9 0
By submission 5 4
By decision 0 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 13–5 Ron Keslar Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 104 October 18, 2013 1 3:31 Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
Win 13–4 Vaughn Anderson Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Bellator 100 September 20, 2013 2 4:01 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Bellator Season 9 Welterweight Tournament Quarterfinal
Win 12–4 Blas Avena TKO (punches) Bellator 96 June 19, 2013 1 3:55 Thackerville, Oklahoma, United States Bellator Debut
Win 11–4 Roger Huerta TKO (punches) UWF 1: Huerta vs. War Machine November 26, 2011 3 3:09 Pharr, Texas, United States
Loss 10–4 John Alessio Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) Tachi Palace Fights 5 July 9, 2010 3 2:24 Lemoore, California, United States
Loss 10–3 David Mitchell Decision (split) Tachi Palace Fights 1 October 8, 2009 3 5:00 Lemoore, California, United States
Win 10–2 Mikey Gomez TKO (strikes) XFC 9: Evolution September 5, 2009 3 0:13 Tampa, Florida, United States
Win 9–2 Erick Montano Submission (armbar) Total Combat 33 July 11, 2009 3 0:47 Mexico City, Mexico
Win 8–2 Tim Woods Submission (rear-naked choke) UWC 6: Capital Punishment April 25, 2009 2 4:16 Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Win 7–2 Guillaume DeLorenzi Submission (rear-naked choke) XMMA 7: Inferno February 27, 2009 1 4:13 Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Win 6–2 David Anderson KO (punches) Desert Rage 4 November 8, 2008 1 2:26 Yuma, Arizona, United States
Loss 5–2 Yoshiyuki Yoshida Technical Submission (anaconda choke) UFC 84 May 24, 2008 1 0:56 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 5–1 Jared Rollins KO (punches) The Ultimate Fighter 6 Finale December 8, 2007 3 2:01 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States UFC Debut, Knockout of the Night & Fight of the Night
Win 4–1 RJ Gamez TKO (strikes) Total Combat 16: Annihilation September 9, 2006 1 2:09 San Diego, California, United States
Loss 3–1 Mike O'Donnell Submission (armbar) GFC: Team Gracie vs Team Hammer House March 3, 2006 2 4:02 Columbus, Ohio, United States
Win 3–0 Andrew Ramirez TKO (corner stoppage) Total Combat 9 July 30, 2005 1 N/A Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Win 2–0 Frank Duffy Submission (rear-naked choke) Total Combat 4 July 25, 2004 1 N/A Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico
Win 1–0 Angel Santibanez TKO (punch) Total Combat 2 February 29, 2004 1 1:00 Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico MMA Debut.

Championships and accomplishments

References

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