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EPISODE · Dec 1, 2025 · 2H 2M

War Machine - Ely Prison Career & Controversy

from MMA History Podcast · host MMA Detective Mike Davis, Joey Venti

Send a textEp 305 War Machine Jon Koppenhaver Career & ControversyIF YOU USE THIS VIDEO WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM US WE WILL FLAG YOIR CHANNEL War Machine Jon Koppenhaver interview took place from his living unit at Ely Prison. The video / audio is NOT in sync due to the prison security settings NOT allowing voice recording for video visitations. War Machine Jon Koppenhaver is a controversial figure whose career started with Ken Shamrock & the Lions Den Gym and eventually moved to Las Vegas to train with some of the best fighters in the world. Koppenhaver does not shy away from hard subjects like his relationship with Phil Baroni or problems he experienced outside of the cage. You have never heard War Machine speak about the topics that he were addressed in this special interview.Ep 305 War Machine Jon Koppenhaver Career & Controversy0:00 MMA history podcast intro  0:33 Disclaimer 2:40 interview start 3:08 feedback on Vice documentary 3:58 beginnings in MMA 5:07 showing up to Lions Den tryout 7:10 Vince Pashell throwing a brick at War Machine 8:45 roommate Erik Del Fierro9:15 relationship with Tony Galindo10:21 interactions with Bob Shamrock 11:01 bringing supplements in from Mexico 12:47 War Machine vs Angle Santibanez13:35 experience at Total Combat 14:46 Richard Dalton15:05 training partner Cedric Marks16:40 relationship with Lions Den team mates 18:06 War Machine vs Frank Duffy19:08 meeting Phil Baroni19:52 training with Matt Hendricks 20:48 training at Cobra Kai 21:48 War Machine vs Andrew Ramirez22:37 War Machine vs Mike Odonnell27:08 process getting on TUF 6 29:37 living in the TUF house 30:46 friendship with Mac Danzig 31:30 issues with Matt Serra 32:41 Mac Danzig Bird feeder prank 33:23 how War Machine was portrayed on TUF 33:56 training experience at TUF 34:43 manager Matt Stansell stolen money 35:31 getting a contract for the UFC 36:18 War Machine vs Jared Rollins TUF finale 37:47 speaking out against Lloyd Irvin 40:05 War Machine vs Yoshiyuki Yoshida41:39 problems with matchmaker Joe Silva 43:25 fired from the UFC over Evan Tanner comment 44:08 relationship with Dana White 45:20 War Machine vs David Anderson47:42 training with Vernon White 50:01 War Machine vs Guillaume DeLoremzi52:12 thought on Phil Baroni’s current situation 57:17 Julio Bazan Teamate & roommate59:07 War Machine vs Timothy Woods1:00:25 War Machine vs Erick Montaño1:02:00 War Machine vs David Mitchell1:03:09 training with Baret Yoshida1:04:16 training with Junie Browning1:05:01 Shawn Tompkins1:06:13 War Machine vs Zach Light1:06:36 War Machine vs John Alessio1:07:48 surrounded by bad influences 1:09:20 Ed Ratcliff1:09:46 Charlie Kohler1:10:03 Christian Vargas 1:10:19 Miguel Reyes1:10:31 canceled bout with Gideon Ray1:11:25 friendship with Wade Shipp1:12:08 relationship with Mother 1:13:18 War Machine vs Roger Huerta1:15:30 relationship with Sam Kaplan1:16:24 2 year lay off due to lock up 1:17:00 predicting more MMA tragedies 1:19:05 converting to Christ while in Prison 1:21:05 walking away from fights in prison1:23:07 punched in the face 1:24:45 War Machine vs Vaughn Anderson1:26:09 Tony Galindo Pen*s pump story 1:27:36 calling Tony Galindo after Ken Shamrock OD 1:29:16 training with Ashe Bowman1:29:33 War Machine vs Ron Keslar1:30:52 herniated disc while training1:32:06 wanting to get out for Wife and Kids 1:33:24 message to former tSupport the show

Send a textEp 305 War Machine Jon Koppenhaver Career & ControversyIF YOU USE THIS VIDEO WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM US WE WILL FLAG YOIR CHANNEL War Machine Jon Koppenhaver interview took place from his living unit at Ely Prison. The video / audio is NOT in sync due to the prison security settings NOT allowing voice recording for video visitations. War Machine Jon Koppenhaver is a controversial figure whose career started with Ken Shamrock & the Lions Den Gym and eventually moved to Las Vegas to train with some of the best fighters in the world. Koppenhaver does not shy away from hard subjects like his relationship with Phil Baroni or problems he experienced outside of the cage. You have never heard War Machine speak about the topics that he were addressed in this special interview.Ep 305 War Machine Jon Koppenhaver Career & Controversy0:00 MMA history podcast intro  0:33 Disclaimer 2:40 interview start 3:08 feedback on Vice documentary 3:58 beginnings in MMA 5:07 showing up to Lions Den tryout 7:10 Vince Pashell throwing a brick at War Machine 8:45 roommate Erik Del Fierro9:15 relationship with Tony Galindo10:21 interactions with Bob Shamrock 11:01 bringing supplements in from Mexico 12:47 War Machine vs Angle Santibanez13:35 experience at Total Combat 14:46 Richard Dalton15:05 training partner Cedric Marks16:40 relationship with Lions Den team mates 18:06 War Machine vs Frank Duffy19:08 meeting Phil Baroni19:52 training with Matt Hendricks 20:48 training at Cobra Kai 21:48 War Machine vs Andrew Ramirez22:37 War Machine vs Mike Odonnell27:08 process getting on TUF 6 29:37 living in the TUF house 30:46 friendship with Mac Danzig 31:30 issues with Matt Serra 32:41 Mac Danzig Bird feeder prank 33:23 how War Machine was portrayed on TUF 33:56 training experience at TUF 34:43 manager Matt Stansell stolen money 35:31 getting a contract for the UFC 36:18 War Machine vs Jared Rollins TUF finale 37:47 speaking out against Lloyd Irvin 40:05 War Machine vs Yoshiyuki Yoshida41:39 problems with matchmaker Joe Silva 43:25 fired from the UFC over Evan Tanner comment 44:08 relationship with Dana White 45:20 War Machine vs David Anderson47:42 training with Vernon White 50:01 War Machine vs Guillaume DeLoremzi52:12 thought on Phil Baroni’s current situation 57:17 Julio Bazan Teamate & roommate59:07 War Machine vs Timothy Woods1:00:25 War Machine vs Erick Montaño1:02:00 War Machine vs David Mitchell1:03:09 training with Baret Yoshida1:04:16 training with Junie Browning1:05:01 Shawn Tompkins1:06:13 War Machine vs Zach Light1:06:36 War Machine vs John Alessio1:07:48 surrounded by bad influences 1:09:20 Ed Ratcliff1:09:46 Charlie Kohler1:10:03 Christian Vargas 1:10:19 Miguel Reyes1:10:31 canceled bout with Gideon Ray1:11:25 friendship with Wade Shipp1:12:08 relationship with Mother 1:13:18 War Machine vs Roger Huerta1:15:30 relationship with Sam Kaplan1:16:24 2 year lay off due to lock up 1:17:00 predicting more MMA tragedies 1:19:05 converting to Christ while in Prison 1:21:05 walking away from fights in prison1:23:07 punched in the face 1:24:45 War Machine vs Vaughn Anderson1:26:09 Tony Galindo Pen*s pump story 1:27:36 calling Tony Galindo after Ken Shamrock OD 1:29:16 training with Ashe Bowman1:29:33 War Machine vs Ron Keslar1:30:52 herniated disc while training1:32:06 wanting to get out for Wife and Kids 1:33:24 message to former tSupport the show

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