During Monday’s opening statements in the trial of War Machine, the court heard disturbing details of how the MMA fighter threatened to kill ex-girlfriend Christy Mack after beating the defenceless woman for two hours.
“This is it,” War Machine said as he stood over Mack’s body after hours of abuse (h/t Las Vegas Review Journal). “I’ve got to kill you now.”
War Machine, formerly known as Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver, is on trial for 34 felony charges, including attempted murder, kidnapping and various counts of sexual assault. The fighter pleaded not guilty to all 34 counts before a jury comprised of eight men and eight women listened to a harrowing 911 call made by Mack during the attack on August 8, 2014.