Former UFC competitor War Machine received a life sentence Monday, with the possibility of parole after 36 years, for assaulting his ex-girlfriend and a companion of hers.

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 2014, file photo, Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver, also known as War Machine, appears in court for a preliminary hearing in Las Vegas.

War Machine, who has pleaded not guilty, is on trial on 34 counts, including attempted murder, sexual assault and kidnapping for the alleged assaults on Thomas and Mackinday.

Former UFC fighter War Machine aka Jon Koppenhaver, was found guilty on more than two-dozen charges in connection with an assault on his ex-girlfriend Christy Mackinday and her friend stemming ...

Former MMA fighter War Machine was sentenced to life in prison on Monday, after being foun guilty of 29 counts against him stemming from an attack on his ex-girlfriend, porn star Christy Mack, a ...

Ex-UFC fighter War Machine, who is up on 32 charges in the alleged beating of his ex-girlfriend Christy Mack, attempted to hang himself in his jail cell Tuesday, only to be stopped by a ...

Former MMA fighter "War Machine" has been found guilty of 29 counts from sexual assault to the kidnapping of then-girlfriend Christy Mack.

Koppenhaver, 32, is known as War Machine on the MMA circuit. He allegedly beat adult film actress Christy Mack and a male friend on August 8 – then went on the run.

The fighter known as War Machine has been sentenced to life in prison for kidnapping, beating and sexually assaulting his ex-girlfriend three years ago. Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver was handed his ...

Joe Silva, the Vice President of Talent Relations of the UFC (the fight match maker), has cut the loose cannon "War Machine" who was previously known to fight fans, as Jon Koppenhaver.

Koppenhaver, 32, is known as War Machine on the MMA circuit. He allegedly beat adult film actress Christy Mack and a male friend on August 8 – then went on the run.