Jon Koppenhaver
| War Machine | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver November 30, 1981 Simi Valley, California, United States |
| Other names | Jon Koppenhaver |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Reach | 72 in (180 cm) |
| Fighting out of | San Diego, California |
| Team | Team Undisputed |
| Rank | Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 19 |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 6 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| University | The Citadel |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
| War Machine | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 30, 1981 Simi Valley, California |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| No. of adult films | 12 as actor |
War Machine (born Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver, November 30, 1981) is an American former professional mixed martial artist, pornographic actor and convicted felon. In MMA, he competed in the Welterweight division. He was a fighter on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra as part of Team Serra and also competed for Bellator MMA, Tachi Palace Fights, BAMMA, and the Xtreme Fighting Championships. In 2008, he legally changed his name to "War Machine".
In March 2017, he was convicted on 29 felony counts after assaulting his ex-girlfriend during a 2014 incident. He was sentenced to life in prison on June 5, 2017, with a possibility of parole after 36 years.
Koppenhaver was born in Simi Valley, California. His German-American father was an officer for the Los Angeles Police Department, while his Mexican mother worked as a nurse and later became a work-at-home mother. Due to his mother's drug addiction, Koppenhaver would often take care of his younger brother and sister. When he was 13, Koppenhaver unsuccessfully performed CPR on his father.
In August 2000, Koppenhaver attended The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina for two years before being expelled for "poor behavior". While attending, he majored in biology. In an interview, Koppenhaver claimed that he had been earning high marks at The Citadel.
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. Instead, Koppenhaver was brought in as a replacement when Roman Mitichyan broke his elbow during evaluations and was sent home. Koppenhaver lost by unanimous decision to Tom Speer.
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