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UFC, Bellator Veteran War Machine Found Guilty on 29 Counts in Christy Mack Assault Trial

Ultimate Fighting Championship and Bellator MMA veteran War Machine is facing life in prison.

Monday, a Clark County District Court jury in Las Vegas found War Machine, born Jonathan Paul Koppenhaver, guilty of 29 of 34 possible charges, including sexual assault, battery, kidnapping and coercion, related to his Aug. 8, 2014 assault on former girlfriend Christy Mack and her then-boyfriend Corey Thomas.

The jury found Koppenhaver not guilty on three counts and deadlocked on two attempted murder charges. Judge Elissa Cadish declared a mistrial on the two counts, allowing Koppenhaver to be tried on the charges at a future date.