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War Machine (fighter)

War Machine
Born Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver
(1981-11-30) November 30, 1981 (age 35)
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 (1981-11-30) November 30, 1981 (age 35)
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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