Famous aggressive MMA fighter, Jonathan Paul otherwise known as War Machine has been in the limelight for a long time after his series of trials and convictions for brutally assaulting his ex-girlfriend. During this time, he competed in the welterweight division and was part of MMA’s Team Serra. During his career, the fighter made 19 professional fights in which he recorded 14 wins and 5 losses. In addition to his fights, War Machine is also a well-known adult movie star. He has worked with notable adult actresses such as Riley Steele among others. Learn more about his career, personal life and other facts below.
Who is War Machine, the MMA fighter?
He is a former American martial artist, adult film actor, and a convicted felon. Born as Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver on November 30, 1981; his birth took place in the neighborhood of Simi Valley, California, United States. He is American by nationality and is of Mexican and German-American descent.
Growing up, he spent his early years at SimiValley with his two siblings, a brother and a sister. There is no record of his basic education; However, the fighter briefly attended the Citadel in Charleston for two years before being expelled for misconduct.
Professional career
War Machine began his fighter training as a teenager, joining the Ultimate Fighter Championship in 2004 where he eventually began his career as a professional fighter. He made his MMA debut with a total knockout victory over Angel Santibanez in February 2004. He went on to win his next two fights against Andrew Ramirez and Frank Duffy. At the Ultimate Fighter Season 6 finale in December 2007, War Machine defeated Jared Rollins in what had been labeled Knockout and Fight of the night.
In 2009, War Machine signed with the BellatorFighting Championships, but was eventually released after his MySpace blog cited disparaging remarks about Barack Obama regarding his non-participation in their upcoming tournament. He then signed with Independent Promotions where he completed the next two years of his career in 2011. During this time he fought against top mixed martial artists such as David Mitchell, Mikey Gomez, Roger Bowling and Jacob McClintock , among others..
He made a return to the Bellator Fighting Championship in December 2011 and after his next three professional fights he was released in 2014 after allegedly assaulting his girlfriend, Christy Mack. Meanwhile, throughout his career, the mixed martial artist participated in 19 professional fights, of which he won 14 and lost 5.
In addition to his MMA career, the fighter has also pursued a career in the adult film industry. He signed with LA Direct Models in 2008 and appeared in 12 adult films. Her most famous appearance was with the famous adult film actress named Riley Steele. He also covered the cover of Hustler magazine alongside his then-girlfriend, Christy, who was also an adult film actress.
Family and girlfriend
The MMA fighter came from a middle-class American family. Her father was a police officer who worked for the Los Angeles Police Department while her mother was a nurse who later became a work-at-home mother. War Machine didn’t have a very stable childhood; his mother was a drug addict and often left him unsupervised with his siblings. When he was 13, his father had had a heart attack. unfortunately, he was unable to resuscitate him by CPR. More so, there is not much information about his siblings, their names and what they are up to at the moment.
As far as his personal life goes, War Machine hasn’t been linked to many relationships to date. Her most publicized relationship was with adult film actress named Christy Mack. The two had a tumultuous relationship that lasted a few years before coming to an abrupt end following news of assault and violence.
According to reports, the former MMA star found his girlfriend, Christy in bed with another man who goes by the name Corey Thomas. The incident happened in Las Vegas in August 2014, and Mack was brutally assaulted before police could find her. As a result of his barbaric act, War Machine was sentenced to life in prison in March 2017.
Subsequently, the former pro fighter was reportedly engaged and married a woman named Ashley Farrington. Ashley happens to be his pen pal since he went to jail. There are no details regarding their relationship and Ashley, on the other hand, hasn’t revealed what it feels like to be married to a convicted felon.
Net value
War Machine was not very financially successful in his career after his battle with the law. However, when the fighter was active, he won a few professional fights and also made a lot of money by winning championships. Although he may be incarcerated; The fighter runs a personal blog and currently has a net worth of $100,000.