War Machine

War Machine (born Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver, November 30, 1981) is an American incarcerated felon, former professional mixed martial artist, and former pornographic actor. He is serving a life sentence for multiple counts of rape, kidnapping, domestic battery, and other charges. Koppenhaver had a 14–5 overall record in mixed martial arts fighting in various MMA promotions, including Bellator and the UFC, the latter for a short period. 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. He also appeared in several pornographic films. In March 2017, he was convicted on 29 felony counts after sexually assaulting and beating his ex-girlfriend Christine Mackinday, as well as beating her boyfriend during an incident in 2014. On June 5, 2017, he was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 36 years. Early life Koppenhaver was born in the Los Angeles suburb of Simi Valley, California. His German-American father was an officer for the Los Angeles Police Department. His Mexican-American 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 suffered a personal trauma when he unsuccessfully performed CPR on his father after he suffered a heart attack.