Jon ‘War Machine’ Koppenhaver Apprehended by Police After Fleeing Arrest

Former UFC and Bellator welterweight Jon Koppenhaver, who changed his name to War Machine in 2008, has been apprehended by police for the alleged assault of his long-time girlfriend and adult actress Christy Mack. He is currently being held in Simi Valley, Calif. and is awaiting extradition to Las Vegas on several outstanding warrants. The […]

Former UFC and Bellator welterweight Jon Koppenhaver, who changed his name to War Machine in 2008, has been apprehended by police for the alleged assault of his long-time girlfriend and adult actress Christy Mack. He is currently being held in Simi Valley, Calif. and is awaiting extradition to Las Vegas on several outstanding warrants. The […]

Brazilian MMA Fighter Murdered in Brazil, Former Police Officer Is Prime Suspect

Brazilian mixed martial artist Luiz de Franca, a fighter who trained with the Kimura Nova Uniao team, was murdered inside a gym Monday in Natal, Brazil (h/t MMA Fighting). The cause of death was determined to be several gunshot wounds.  Right now, the main suspect in the case is a former police officer who used […]

Brazilian mixed martial artist Luiz de Franca, a fighter who trained with the Kimura Nova Uniao team, was murdered inside a gym Monday in Natal, Brazil (h/t MMA Fighting). The cause of death was determined to be several gunshot wounds.  Right now, the main suspect in the case is a former police officer who used […]

Brazilian MMA Fighter Murdered in Brazil, Allegedly by Police Officer

Brazilian mixed martial artist Luiz de Franca, a fighter who trained with the Kimura Nova Uniao team, was murdered inside a Natal, Brazil gym on Monday (h/t MMA Fighting). The cause of death was determined to be several gunshot wounds.  Right now, the main suspect in the case is a former police officer who used […]

Brazilian mixed martial artist Luiz de Franca, a fighter who trained with the Kimura Nova Uniao team, was murdered inside a Natal, Brazil gym on Monday (h/t MMA Fighting). The cause of death was determined to be several gunshot wounds.  Right now, the main suspect in the case is a former police officer who used […]

Video: Thiago Silva Taken into Police Custody After Standoff with SWAT Team

Video footage has now emerged of now-former UFC light heavyweight Thiago Silva being taken into custody in Broward County, Fla., after getting arrested on a slew of violent criminal charges. Various media outlets, including Linda Trischitta and Erika Pesantes of the Sun-Sentinel, reported that on Thursday evening, Silva traveled to the Pablo Popovitch Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Center […]

Video footage has now emerged of now-former UFC light heavyweight Thiago Silva being taken into custody in Broward County, Fla., after getting arrested on a slew of violent criminal charges. Various media outlets, including Linda Trischitta and Erika Pesantes of the Sun-Sentinel, reported that on Thursday evening, Silva traveled to the Pablo Popovitch Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Center […]

UFC Fighter Thiago Silva Arrested, Jailed After Armed Standoff with Police

UFC fighter Thiago Silva has been arrested after he threatened his estranged wife and her lover with a gun and then had an armed standoff with police officers at his home, according to a story NBC 6 South Florida broke late Thursday night:  According to the Sun Sentinel, Silva has been jailed on several charges: A Broward […]

UFC fighter Thiago Silva has been arrested after he threatened his estranged wife and her lover with a gun and then had an armed standoff with police officers at his home, according to a story NBC 6 South Florida broke late Thursday night:  According to the Sun Sentinel, Silva has been jailed on several charges: A Broward […]

UFC Terminates Thiago Silva’s Contract Following Armed Standoff with Police

The UFC terminated Thiago Silva’s contract Friday after the light heavyweight was arrested following an armed standoff with police in Florida. “This guy will never fight in the UFC again,” UFC president Dana White told TMZ, per Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting. The news of the contract termination was confirmed by FoxSports.com’s Damon Martin, who […]

The UFC terminated Thiago Silva’s contract Friday after the light heavyweight was arrested following an armed standoff with police in Florida. “This guy will never fight in the UFC again,” UFC president Dana White told TMZ, per Ariel Helwani of MMA Fighting. The news of the contract termination was confirmed by FoxSports.com’s Damon Martin, who […]