Former UFC competitor Jon “War Machine” Koppenhaver on Monday was sentenced to life in prison with possibility of parole in 36 years after being convicted on 29 separate charges in connection with an assault committed against his ex-girlfriend Christy Mackinday and her friend Corey Thomas in 2014.
Koppenhaver was found guilty on 29 out of 34 charges in a trial that took place in March in Nevada.
The former UFC fighter would be first eligible for parole in 2053, when he would be 71 years old.
Following the assault, Koppenhaver fled from police before being captured a few days later and placed in custody while awaiting trial.
The jury convicted Koppenhaver on a long list of charges including sexual assault, kidnapping, coercion and battery.
The jury remained hung on two additional charges of attempted murder, but based on the 29 convictions, War Machine still faced life in prison without the possibility of parole.
Ultimately, Judge Elissa Cadish ruled that the former fighter needed to face a substantial penalty for the assault before deciding on life in prison with the possibility of parole in 36 years. »