War Machine News
War Machine releases statement after guilty verdict: I have nothing but joy inside
Tom Taylor - March 28, 2017
Back in 2014, UFC and Bellator veteran Jon Koppenhaver – more widely known as War Machine – brutalized his ex girlfriend Christy Mack, leaving her with a “blowout fracture of her left eye and several other broken bones in her face, two missing teeth, a lacerated liver, broken ribs and serious bruising in several places.” During this attack, War Machine also assaulted Mack’s then-boyfriend, Corey Thomas, with such severity that Mack believed he was going to be killed. Over the last few weeks, War Machine underwent his trial for these grisly attacks, and on March 21, we learned that he’d been found guilty on 29 of 34 charges.
Christy Mack fires back at War Machine supporters on social media
Chris Taylor - March 21, 2017
Christy Mack fires back at haters on social media. After eight days of testimony and almost two full days of deliberations, former UFC and Bellator fighter Jon Koppenhaver (better known as “War Machine”) was found guilty on twenty-nine charges for his brutal assault on victims Christine Mackinday (Christy Mack) and Corey Thomas.
Christy Mack releases statement on War Machine being found guilty on 29 counts
bjpenndotcom - March 21, 2017
This week, former MMA fighter War Machine was found guilty by a jury on 29 counts, including sexual assault, battery and kidnapping. With that being said, the jury was hung in regards to the attempted murder charges. With that being said, War Machine will be sentenced on June 5th for the 29 counts he was found guilty of. Now, in the wake of War Machine, real name Jon Koppenhaver, being found guilty, Christy Mack has released a statement on Twitter regarding the situation, saying:
Ex-fighter War Machine found guilty on 29 of 34 charges
Tom Taylor - March 21, 2017
Over the last few weeks, the trial of Bellator and UFC veteran War Machine (born Jonathan Koppenhaver) has dominated headlines. This trial stemmed from a grisly 2014 incident, during which the former fighter brutalized ex-girlfriend Christy Mac and her then boyfriend Corey Thomas. After several weeks of court proceedings, during which many horrifying details about War Machine’s attack on Mack and Thomas were revealed, the former fighter has now been found guilty on 29 of the 34 charges he faced – most notably of sexual assault, battery and kidnapping. The most severe charges he faced – a pair of attempted murder charges – resulted in a hung jury, meaning the jury was unable to agree on a guilty or not guilty verdict. This in turn, implies a mistrial.
Christy Mack's mother delivers emotional testimony at War Machine trial
bjpenndotcom - March 14, 2017
Throughout the course of the past several weeks, the combat sports community has tuned in for updates regarding the trial of MMA veteran Jon Koppenhaver, also known as War Machine. Throughout the course of the trial, Mack has delivered harrowing details regarding her abusive relationship with Koppenhaver which ultimately escalated to the point of the 2014 assault which landed War Machine in jail on 34 felony counts, including attempted murder, kidnapping, and sexual assault. Of course, War Machine plead not guilty to all charges, and in the eyes of the United States legal system, is innocent until proven guilty.
Detective: After War Machine attack, Christy Mack couldn’t speak because she didn't have teeth
Tom Taylor - March 13, 2017
The trial of Bellator and UFC veteran War Machine (born Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver) continues to unfurl, and as it does, more gruesome details about his 2014 attack on Christy Mack and her then boyfriend Corey Thomas continue to emerge. The latest of these harrowing details come from Las Vegas detective Daniel Tomaino, who took the stand on Friday afternoon. Tomaino, who visited Mack in the hospital shortly after she was brutalized by War Machine, explained that he was initially unable to make sense of her accounts of the attack because she was missing so many teeth.
Christy Mack in War Machine trial: 'He said now I have to take you into the desert and kill you'
Russell Ess - March 10, 2017
Christine Mackinday, also known by her adult film actress name, Christy Mack took to the stands this week on the third day of the trial involving former UFC and Bellator fighter War Machine, who legally changed his name from Jonathan Koppenhaver. Mack gave details of her relationship with War Machine as she testified in court her history of being abused.
VIDEO | Christy Mack testifies at War Machine trial, disturbing 911 call is shared
Tom Taylor - March 9, 2017
https://youtu.be/ZVI3zKsuzJ0 There is no uglier story in mixed martial arts today than the ongoing story of reviled MMA veteran “War Machine” (born Jonathan Koppenhaver), who brutalized his ex girlfriend Christy Mack (born Christine Mackinday) to the point of hospitalization back in August of 2014. During this attack, War Machine also assaulted Mack’s then boyfriend, Corey Thomas.
