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'Ultimate Fighting' star in court in assault case
SAN DIEGO – Jon Koppenhaver, known as “War Machine” from Spike TV's reality series “Ultimate Fighting Championship,” appeared before a Superior Court judge Thursday on felony assault and battery charges. The professional cage-fighter is accused of hitting and choking a Las Vegas man unconscious and hitting him in the face outside San Diego's Undisputed fitness and training center early Sept. ...
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“TUF6″ Fighter Jon Koppenhaver Facing Felony Charges
MMAjunkie.com Articles — ... According to the San Diego Tribune-Tribune, Koppenhaver had a preliminary hearing on Thursday, and if the case goes to trial, he faces a maximum penalty of seven years in prison. ...

UFCs Jon ‘War Machine’ Koppenhaver faces felony assault and battery charges
MMA Mania — ... Recent contestant on season six of The Ultimate Fighter (TUF), Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver, was hauled in today before a California Superior Court Judge on charges that he allegedly choked a man unconscious and punched him in the grill on September 2, according to the San Diego Tribune. ...

“War Machine” Facing a Possible Seven Years in Prison
Five Ounces of Pain — ... The San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that TUF Season 6 veteran Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver has appeared in front of a Superior Court judge this week and is facing felony assault and battery charges. ...

Not The Brightest Kid Around...
Bloody Elbow — I doubt we're gonna see war machine in the UFC anytime soon. Apparently he helped someone beat up and choke out some tourist.  Someone forgot to tell him that beatings aren't legal outside of the Octagon: ...

UFC News: “War Machine” Facing 7 Years For Assault
MMA News, Results, UFC blog, Ultimate Fighter, Rumors, Video and Opinion — ... By Adrian | December 13, 2007 The Ultimate Fighter season 6 veteran Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver was arraigned in San Diego Superior Court on Felony Assault and Battery charges. The professional cage-fighter is accused of hitting and choking a Las Vegas man unconscious and hitting him in the face outside San Diego’s Undisputed fitness and training center early Sept. 2. Apparently, Zatkow suffered four fractures to his eye socket in the beating and could have permanent nerve damage. He said he was confronted by a group of men without shirts who surrounded him as he left the ...

MMA Pic of the Day - War Machine & Shamrock
MMA Fever - Are you down with the sickness? — ... According to The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jon "War Machine" Koppenhaver was charged with felony assault and battery after allegedly choking and hitting a man unconscious outside San Diego's Undisputed fitness and training center on September 2, 2007. ...

SHOULD THE UFC EMPLOY THUGS?
Mr. Sunshine — ... from the ring. Now it’s one thing to hear about rumored fracases at hospitals (Nick Diaz v. Joe Riggs) but this Jon Koppenhaver ”assault” case is too serious for UFC to ignore. Does the UFC really want people to think their fighters could attack anyone on the street if provoked? Koppenhaver, who often came off as mentally unstable during The Ultimate Fighter 6, was accused of attacking Darren Zatkow in San Diego in September. This from the San Diego Union Tribune… He said he was ...

War Machine apologizes for being crazy
Cage Writer — When you're arrested and it's not really big news, you know your life is a mess. Former UFC fighter Jon Koppenhaver, now known as War Machine, was collared over the weekend in Las Vegas and charged with misdemeanor battery for an incident at Krave. With a resume like War Machine's, the news of another scuffle barely deserved more than a nod: Allegedly choked out a man named Darren Zatkow in a San Diego streetfight Was criticized for being insensitive on MySpace about Evan Tanner's ...

War Machine speaks about arrests for street and club brawls
Cage Writer — ... Mr. Machine wanted to give some clarity on the San Diego dust-up for which he received a misdemeanor battery charge: ...

Former UFC star making the transition to adult films
Cage Writer — After threatening the President, "terrorizing" chicks, escaping felony assault charges for a San Diego streetfight, getting fired by the UFC and Bellator and brawling at Las Vegas gay nightclub, what else could shock us about Jon Koppenhaver? The former UFC fighter who officially changed his name to War Machine says on his MySpace page that's he making the transition to adult films. You don't think he's serious? He also posted a video this morning featuring his derriere waxing.

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mmapunch.com 12/14/2007 — The full scoop from San Diego’s Union Tribune newspaper on Dec. 13th: “Jon Koppenhaver, known as “War Machine” from Spike TV’s reality series “The Ultimate Fighter,” pleaded guilty Thursday in Superior Court to a felony assault charge. The professional cage-fighter choked a Las Vegas man unconscious and hit him in the face outside San ...
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The Ultimate Fighter 6 castmember Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver plead guilty to assault charges on Thursday stemming from a September incident outside the Undisputed Fitness Center in San Diego where Koppenhaver is a trainer, according to a report by The San Diego Union-Tribune : [Koppenhaver] choked a Las Vegas man unconscious and hit him in the face outside San Diego’s ...
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The Ultimate Fighter alumnus Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver is the latest fighter to have a run in with the law. The San Diego Union Tribune reports that Koppenhaver stood before a San Diego court today where he pleaded guilty to a felony assault charge. Koppenhaver was involved in an incident this past September [...]
‘War Machine’ goes to courtFightOpinion.com
According to an article just published by The San Diego Union-Tribune, Jon ‘War Machine’ Koppenhaver appeared in front of a Superior Court judge in San Diego regarding felony assault and battery charges filed (based on an incident that took place on September 2nd). Share This
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Koppenhaver Pleads Guilty to Assault Jon Koppenhaver ( Pictures ) pleaded guilty Thursday to choking a man unconscious and punching him in the face on Sept. 2 outside a San Diego fitness center, the San Diego Union-Tribune reported ...