War Machine Sentenced to Life for Brutal Assault of Ex: Inside the MMA Star's Fall

First chance of parole will be after 36 years have been served
for assault on adult film star Christy Mack and her boyfriend

By Mike Bohn
38 minutes ago

Nearly three years after his heinous assault on his ex and her boyfriend, former MMA fighter War Machine was sentenced on Monday. He was handed life in prison with the chance of parole after 36 years are served.

Machine, who was born under the name Jon Koppenhaver, competed for the UFC and Bellator before the August 2014 incident in which he delivered a violent beating on Christy Mack and her boyfriend, Corey Thomas. Sexual assault, kidnapping and coercion were among the 29 counts for which he was found guilty of in March by a Las Vegas jury.

Machine's defense attorneys attempted a last-minute motion for a new trail, but Clark County District Judge Elissa Cadish denied the inquiries and was unwilling to show leniency to the 35-year-old, who will be 71 when the chance for parole comes up.

"I don't think you're a monster; I think you're a human being," Cadish said at the sentencing. "There have to be consequences for what happened, and I have to look out for the well being of the community as I consider the appropriate sentence. I do think a substantial amount of time is warranted, not only for punishment's sake, but for avoiding danger to the community."

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