War Machine (fighter)
| 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) |
| Style | Muay Thai |
| 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 knockout | 0 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Other information | |
| 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 and pornographic actor. In MMA, he competed in the welterweight division. He was a fighter on the The Ultimate Fighter: Team Hughes vs. Team Serra as part of Team Serra.
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, for which he faced life in prison.
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 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 thirteen, 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.
After a dispute with TNA Wrestling over the use of his nickname, he legally changed his name from "Jon Koppenhaver" to "War Machine" in 2008.
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