UFC Alumnus War Machine Plans Marriage in Prison

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Former UFC and Bellator welterweight War Machine is back in the news. The MMA veteran is getting married despite serving a life sentence in prison for the crimes he committed against his ex-girlfriend Christy Mack.

According to a report from TMZ, War Machine is set to marry his girlfriend Ashley Farrington at the Lovelock Correctional Center in Nevada on Friday. The report says that she started sending War Machine love letters in 2017 while he was in jail, and the two eventually became a pair and got engaged.

War Machine is currently serving a life sentence in prison after getting convicted in 2017 of violent crimes against Mack. For the crimes he committed against his ex-girlfriend, War Machine was found guilty of sexual assault, coercion, battery by strangulation, kidnapping and other charges. He is eligible for parole after 36 years, at which time he will be 71 years old.

The 37-year-old War Machine competed as a professional mixed martial artist from 2004 to 2013 and compiled a 14-5 record during his MMA career. He came on the scene in 2007 when he starred on “The Ultimate Fighter Season 6” and won his UFC debut again Jared Rollins, earning Fight of the Night and Knockout of the Night for his performance.

He was later released by the UFC after losing to Yoshiyuki Yoshida and bounced around the California regional circuit. He dealt with numerous run-ins with the law, and also worked as a porn star after being released by the UFC.

Despite his troubles, then-Bellator president Bjorn Rebney signed him to a contract. War Machine later competed in Bellator’s Season 9 welterweight tournament in 2013. He defeated the late Blas Avena and Vaughn Anderson before getting submitted by Ron Keslar. That was the last time he competed in MMA.

War Machine also holds a notable victory over former UFC star Roger Huerta in 2011.

-BJPenn.com

 

[Ying Li]

Wow you can be in Prison for life and get married and have sex with a woman visitor?

So much for "bad prison conditions."

I'm assuming they're going to co publish a book in the near future to try to cash in.

 

[ralphus1]

 

[MEAN357]

To his cellmate

 

[KONG-D'SNT-TAP]

Some women are such trash it’s hard to wrap your head around

 

[ToroSalvaje]

 

[AleYeah]

Keeping alive the almost lost art of letter writing. How sweet.

 

[welldone]

he doesn't deserve life in prison.

 

[TheVenom]

he doesn't deserve life in prison.

Yeah, not like he would get out and possible murder the same woman he nearly beat to death. Give him a chance.

<{cruzshake}>

 

[Pittie Petey]

Congrats to the happy couple

 

[An Uncertain Choice]

That's right folks!

The sure way to a woman's heart is to eat people and have sex with their lifeless bodies....drives em crazy

 

[chuckleknuckle]

That's way too long in jail for that shit. 5-10 is about right.

 

[KeepItRealist]

People will do literally anything for a bit of fame. I can't think of any other motivation for these women. Especially as it seems he can't have conjugal visits or any kind of actual relationship.

There's this whole cult of women who become "pen pals" with these convicts. It's crazy.

 

[Don Quixote]

Some real freak shows out there.

 

[Chubz]

She sure knows how to pick 'em.

 

[KeepItRealist]

That's right folks!

The sure way to a woman's heart is to eat people and have sex with their lifeless bodies....drives em crazy

Yeah. And Dahmer was like a gay phile or at least into teenage boys from what I remember.

That girl's not bad too.

 

[campbecc]

Sentences are so arbitrary; people who murder multiple people, serial child molestors and serial rapists get way less time.

Edit: and other people have been sentenced to life for less as well.

 

[thewhiterooster]

I wonder if that girl has self esteem issues.

 

[chuckleknuckle]

I wonder if that girl has self esteem issues.

That's the only women i get. Dowdy chicks with great bodies just waiting to be taken lingerie shopping and to the make up counter and told they look beautiful.

 

[KeepItRealist]

Sentences are so arbitrary; people who murder multiple people, child molestors and serial rapists get way less time.

I'd be surprised if he didn't have a long criminal record that involved violence before this. Involved plenty of violence this time, so not surprised he got a harsh sentence if he had lots of priors. Doubt he will do life tho, given how California keeps releasing scumbags early all the time.