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Jon 'War Machine' Koppenhaver Sentenced to Life in Prison, Eligible for Parole | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

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Emma Valentine

Published Mar 24, 2026

FILE - In this June 3, 2015 file photo, Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver, also known as War Machine, appears in court in Las Vegas, Nev. The trial has been postponed until February 2017, for former mixed martial arts fighter Koppenhaver, who faces charges that he tried to kill his porn actress ex-girlfriend Christine Mackinday and her friend, Corey Thomas in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, file)John Locher/Associated Press

Former MMA fighter Jon "War Machine" Koppenhaver was reportedly sentenced to life in prison Monday. 

Yasmeen Hassan of KTNV in Las Vegas reported the news and noted there is the possibility of parole in 36 years. The sentencing was for the sexual assault and battery of his ex-girlfriend, Christy Mack, per KTNV.

Hassan shared a look inside the courtroom:

Yasmeen Hassan @YasmeenTV

#BREAKING #NEWS: #WarMachine sentenced to life in prison, with the possibility of parole after 36 years.

Analise Ortiz of KTNV reported in March Koppenhaver was found guilty on 29 counts of sexual assault and battery. On March 20, KTNV noted the jury didn't reach a unanimous verdict on two counts of attempted murder.

According to Hassan, Mack said on Monday she was still fearful of her life when it came to Koppenhaver:

Yasmeen Hassan @YasmeenTV

"I know when he gets out, he will kill me." - Christy Mack

Mack suffered 18 broken bones and a ruptured liver when she was assaulted by Koppenhaver, per Jane McManus of espnW.com.