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War Machine appeared in a Las Vegas courtroom on Wednesday, September 3, to enter a plea on 32 felony charges stemming from a brutal attack on his former girlfriend, porn star Christy Mack, and her house guest Corey Thomas.
The mixed martial arts fighter faces charges of strangulation, attempted murder, sexual assault, burglary, coercion, kidnapping and more.
War, real name Jonathan Koppenhaver, pleaded not guilty to all charges. His lawyer's request for bond was denied, according to News 3.
Christy Mack and War Machine.
Koppenhaver is accused of beating up Thomas when he found him at Mack's Vegas home on August 8th. After throwing Thomas out of the home, the 32-year old then attacked Mack.
The assault left her with 18 broken bones, a fractured rib, a ruptured liver, and several broken teeth.
Koppenhaver was immediately dropped from the Bellator fighting organization by it's President Scott Coker. The fighter was the subject of a one week manhunt until he was tracked down and arrested at an extended stay America Hotel in Simi Valley, California
He initially faced up to 32 years in prison before more charges were added. Koppenhaver is now facing life behind bars. Clark County District Attorney Steve Wolfson says some of the additional charges stem from incidents that happened during the fighter's nearly year-long relationship with Mack.
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