UFC News: UFC/WEC Merger, TNA Wrestling Causes UFC Name Change, More
Posted by Dustin James on 08.27.2008
Lots of news here.......
-There is currently a plan in place to merge the middleweight and light heavyweight fighters from the WEC into the UFC by the end of the year. WEC would continue to have bantamweight, featherweight, lightweight, and welterweight divisions.
-Gray Maynard vs. Rich Clementi has been confirmed for UFC 90 on October 25 in Chicago.
-Stephan Bonnar is expected to be back in December or January after recovering from knee surgery.
-The UFC's Jon Koppenhaver has legally changed his name to "War Machine" thanks to a threatened lawsuit from TNA wrestling which prohibited the UFC from referring to Koppenhaver as "War Machine". The following was posted on his myspace:
"Turns out some gay ass wrestling federation threatened to sue them because they recently named one of their wrestlers The War Machine Rhino and trademarked the name. If you know my personality than you know damn well I am not gonna let some faggot ass fake wrestler steal my name."
Rhino vs War Machine in the UFC. I smell money!!! Make it happen, lol!
Posted By: The Jerk (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 07:24 PM
WOW strong words for someone that doesnt even know Rhino. Heres to hoping they meet in a dark alley somewhere and fight for the name. Rhino is no "faggot ass fake wrestler" Guys got some chops to him
Posted By: Doorguy722001 (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 07:43 PM
I love MMA, but it's guys like Jon Koppenhaver that leave a bad taste in my mouth. I'm also a pro wrestling fan and have been for 20 years. It has nothing to do with some "faggot ass fake wrestler" stealing anything. TNA trade marked that name years ago I bet...they've been calling him that for as long as I can remember. Why don't he go look it up...if someone trademarks the name, you can't use it. Ask the "WWE" about losing their original name...it happens. I'll remember your name Jon...the next time I see you on a UFC card I'll be praying you get knocked out.
Posted By: Dean (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 07:47 PM
@Jon Koppenhaver
WOW - way to be an asshole ! TNA was suing you fuck face ! Not Rhino !
Also TNA created the War Machine name and trade marked it not Rhino !
Terry Gerin has been dubbed the War machine since entering TNA !!
And too call out Terry Gerin like that and call him gay was and is uncalled for ! Calling him gay and a faggot !
Posted By: TNA (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 07:51 PM
umm then what about Brandon "the truth" Vera? Vitor "the phenom" Belfort?
Randy "the nature boy" couture? Wait, nevermind that last one..
Posted By: Samer (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 08:09 PM
Bet yer ass. I ain't tu keen on havvin dem faggits stealin my name. rubbin their nether up against each other in front of god and everybody. makes me sick!! When i do it, it's diffrent. i'm workin at the submissin.
Yes i realize he's from Detroit. When you do the intolerant thing, you gotta do the stereotypical redneck talk though. I'm from Arkansas, so it's cool.
the guy rubs me the wrong way. "you know who the fuck i am. i'm the war machine. i've beat Jared Rollins"
wait till you actually do something before you come up with a nickname.
Posted By: the dude (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 08:15 PM
Calling someone a faggot who is 100lbs heavier and makes a living taking harder shots than you have ever taken is pretty ballsy. Jon obviously knows nothing about Rhino to make that call. I wonder if he would also call Brock Lesnar a faggot ass wrestler to his face. In the wrestling world, that would be called a "squash" match.
He better hope that at his next fight, one of the dozen or so professional wrestlers who always sits in the crowd doesn't enter the ring after his match and cave in his skull with a steel chair!
Posted By: GoodNDrunk (Registered) on August 27, 2008 at 08:17 PM
@ Samer (Guest)
It's Randy "the natural" Couture !idiot !
not nature boy !
Posted By: IDiot ! (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 08:40 PM
Idiot: he was being sarcastic which means you just officially lived up to your name.
Posted By: SYC (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 08:54 PM
Doesn't Marvel Comics actually own "War Machine"?
Posted By: Davis (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 09:33 PM
To steal a line from New Jack,
I hope Jon Koppenhaver get paralyzed in a car accident and his children get cancer.
Posted By: xLx (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 09:54 PM
Doesn't Marvel Comics actually own "War Machine"?
first smart think I read on here all day.
Posted By: Guest#5525 (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 10:08 PM
"@ Samer (Guest)
It's Randy "the natural" Couture !idiot !
not nature boy ! "
Jesus christ dude, let me spell it for you.. "S-A-R-C-A-S-M"..
Posted By: Samer (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 10:12 PM
"war machine" is a horrible, horrible name anyway. Same pseudo-tough guy tattooed, terrible generic rock music, tap put/affliction MMA image. TNA was doing this guy a favor.
Posted By: Guest#9786 (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 10:21 PM
Wow, what a complete bigot, homophobic, asshole. I have a new least favorite fighter. What is your record there Jon? 5-2, hardly a war machine. Did you just try to come up with a name to make you sound tough? Rhyno has been called War Machine since he got to TNA in July 2005 , and last time I checked he is more famous than you. I like UFC and MMA, but this guy is just an assclown and is really doing no favors for UFC. Jon is obviously a little unstable if he legally changed his name to war machine, think about that for a second folks. He has fought 7 times, nobody knows who you are you can change your stupid nickname and no one would notice. Schmuck
Posted By: DC (Guest) on August 27, 2008 at 10:43 PM
Wait a minute...so this guys name is officially "War Machine?" Like, on his driver's license and such, like Warrior Warrior?
Yeah, sounds like he showed them who the idiot was.
Posted By: Jeremy Thomas (Registered) on August 27, 2008 at 11:56 PM
hahaha @DC
how did i know someone will comment on calling Koppenhaver a bigot and homophobic just because he used the word faggot and gay.
It's no big deal, just some name calling. Rhino has only been using the name 'War Machine' for less than 3 years.
Who knows how long Koppenhaver have been using War Machine, probably longer, since he legally changed his name and he is considered to be a controversial fighter with his actions and words. He's known for it.
Also, Koppenhaver is not all there in the head. The past has affected him and his future. He probably needs a lot of therapy, but who's to say.
On a side note: To some people, MMA and Wrestling are gay. Think about it: 1 guy on top of another, rolling around sweating on each other. Pinning a guy on the floor. Grabbing and Touching. I am sure some gay men don't watch because they want to see a knockout or tapout.
Posted By: No Big Deal (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 12:01 AM
Randy Couture's nick name inst the nature boy, you fucking retarded piece of shit.
Posted By: lolerskates (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 12:26 AM
Thank you Jeremy Thomas for pointing out the real tragedy in this story. The fact that the dude's name is now "War Machine". It's high time for the UFC to send this mentally unstable nut job packing and over to EliteXC.
Posted By: Dustin James (Registered) on August 28, 2008 at 12:39 AM
To quote an old Rhino promo that he cut on Tajiri in the old ECW...Jon Koppenhaver "I'm gonna rape your face with my fists!" Then a GORE GORE GORE through the octagon. Rhino is a legend and Jon Koppenhaver is 6-2 and the son of a crack whore..no-shit, look it up.
Posted By: D. (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 12:56 AM
First off there are only two legit "War machine" names. Marvel comics has one and KISS has the other. If you all wrestling fans remember, Taz original entrance song is "War Machine" by KISS. So JonK you better watch out what song you play for your entrance, you'll have KISS' lawyer calling you too.
Posted By: TheR (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 01:38 AM
I think this is awesome and the War "Jon Koppenhaver" Machine is the MAN.
Despite getting owned in his last fight.
Posted By: cough (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 01:40 AM
C'mon, "War Machine"??! Please. The real War Machines are over in the middle east fighting like real men and women, getting paid close to nothing to risk their lives. How's that, all you tough guys who get paid $$$$ to work in a controlled environment???!!!
Posted By: Real (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 02:29 AM
War Machine, McLovin. McLovin, War Machine.
Posted By: nick (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 09:08 AM
Jon Koppenhaver has to win a fight for me to care about what he says. Dude hasn't beat anybody that would give him any type of reputation as any kind of machine. Yeah he could kill me but that doesn't make him a war machine. He uses inflammatory comments so that means he is a bad man...or...not.
Posted By: Mike (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 11:06 AM
i personally love warmachine...he's so crazy, his blogs are the best things on the 'net...all you girls defending rhino need stay in the bathhouses where you belong..this was a hilarious and harmless blog, not something to get all upset about....i mean the dude's name is officially warmachine now...as in when he's seventy his grandkids are gonna call him "Pop Pop WarMachine"...how awesome is that?
Posted By: romano (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 11:42 AM
dont worry Samer, some of us got it.
Posted By: guest guest (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 01:00 PM
I have to give it up to you wrestling fans, you guys are very supportive of your choreographed stuntmen. Don't get so defensive its just a stupid blog that doesn't mean anything, he obviously just wants attention.
P.S. I would love it if my grandpa was named "war machine"
Posted By: Omar (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 01:05 PM
i would be pretty mad too if someone was going to sue me because of a friggin' NICKNAME!!! Geez, I like wrestling but they're starting to get a little to sensitive about these nicknames...
Posted By: Guest#2745 (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 01:21 PM
You "pro" wrestling fans are hysterical. Especially the one who stated that this rhyno guy has "taken harder shots" than an MMA fighter. How old are you kiddies? You don't REALLY believe that some fake, choreographed "wrestler" can kick a real professional fighter's ass do you? And before you mention your savior Brock "1-1 in the UFC" Lesnar, at least he was a NCAA wrestler, so he's a hell of a lot more legit than some fake-tan wearing fruit in tights having a "hair vs hair" staged "match." 99 times out of 100 any legit MMA fighter would beat any "pro" wrestler any day of the week. Your "wrestling" is as real as Jackie Chan or a ballet.
Posted By: prowrestlingisfake (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 01:31 PM
War Machine (James Rupert Rhodes) is a fictional character, a comic book superhero from the Marvel Comics universe. The character first appeared in Iron Man #118 (January 1979).
How dare TNA claim copyright laws to Ware Machine.
Thats BS
Posted By: RedVexx (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 01:45 PM
TNA wrestling fans seem to take offense to the stupidest shit. Wrestling is for kids and Fat Rednecks. It's fake, Prearranged, they know what is going to happen well before it happens. To say they take harder chops than MMA is stupid. So fuckin what some fake ass wrestler is called War Machine. Let them both be called that. Simple is that!!
Posted By: Pursuit (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 02:25 PM
imagine seeing RHINO do a run in during a Jon Koppenhaver fight and gores him through the Octagon.....i would love to hear the announcers immediately go into HEYMAN MODE.... "GORE GORE GORE GORE"
Posted By: Seduso (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 04:55 PM
Wow.. The dude pulls an "Ultimate Warrior"... Amazingly stupid.
Posted By: saerbarnet (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 06:00 PM
And the best post award goes to... Pursuit!
Posted By: Top (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 06:23 PM
This guy is a queer!
He's that new breed of MMA, that think that they're the greatest thing in the world because of what they do.
That's what turned me off about MMA, too many people started to like it and it got annoying. Too many people started to train to be in MMA, despite whether or not this JACK OFF is good, he shouldn't be talking shit about a guy he doesn't know. Because even though Wrestling is "FAKE" doesn't mean that these guys are just a bunch of pansies, Rhino is proof of that, no doubt.
Posted By: Guest#3688 (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 07:26 PM
first of all rhino has been called the war machine for 9 years as of now
second i would like for this sob to try wrestling one match or fight Rhino in a straight up fight against rhino because Terry Gerin aka Rhino would cripple the man and this guy calls wrestling fake and gay wrestling may be predetermined but it is in no way fake wrestlers get her mnore often wrestle almost everyday of the year when the average mma fighter may fight a few times a year and work alot harder i do have respect for mma fighters but assholes like John have made it harder for me to like mma
Posted By: random (Guest) on August 28, 2008 at 09:10 PM
Screw Rhino and TNA, changing your name officially to War Machine is beyond stupid regardless of trademarks, seriously who in the right mind is going to take this seriously. It's because of douchebags like these that makes MMA comes off as a pathetic joke sometimes. It reminds me of when the XFL had nicknames on the back of jerseys. It's low rent and just portrays them as a degree higher than pro wrestling and 100 degress lower than any other professional sport.
Posted By: Guest#9213 (Guest) on August 29, 2008 at 01:35 PM
This just in. The WWE is sueing UFC for using Butch Reed's nickname the Natural for Randy Couture. Also Dustin Runnels is shedding a tear because I didn't use him in that joke.
Posted By: T-Phunk (Guest) on August 29, 2008 at 02:16 PM
Well guys I have to say I'm on Jon's side. How do you Trademark War Machine? What about War Machine from ironman? Are they gonna trademark rhyno too? Make the animal change it's name. and Jon's had that nickname since he was like 6. His grandma even calls him "War". And for you idiots who think Rhyno would win are retarded. Koppenhaver's a professional fighter not a soap opera star. And just so you know this is not a biased post. I'm watching TNA right now and I watch more pro wrestling than I do MMA.
Posted By: TheBurdman53 (Guest) on August 29, 2008 at 03:31 PM
Posted By: acc1213johnson (Registered) on August 31, 2008 at 06:19 AM
I got one for you. If the guy was called war machine when he was a kid, why didn't he just trademark it? lol he is just pissed because a pro wrestler had beat him to it. so, at that, there are 2 people who have jobs that require physicality, one in MMA, one in professional wrestling. I couldn't say wrestling is 'fake'. It's like a movie. They got a plot, they got the good, the bad. they are athletes, they are actors. yes, they have 'injuries' according to storyline, but they also suffer injuries a little more than MMA fighers do, since wrestlers are preforming on a daily basis depending on whom.
As for the newly named "War Machine" I thought it was childish for you to whine on the internet to people about a guy you have no clue about. at that most of your fans don't know. I want you to go research this guy. Rhino has been wrestling since the 90's and is pretty much a legend in sense, and "Jon War Machine" has been an MMA fighter since 2004... for an MMA fighter you seem to know how to talk shit although you aren't worth shit yet. I wanna see a better record before you can be worthy of being a "war machine". better yet, maybe you should go talk to "Warrior" and you 2 can be friends, go make some controversial statements towards each other.
Posted By: Enygmatik (Guest) on August 31, 2008 at 06:53 PM
He's had the name since before 2005.
Six years I think is the number he's at.
Posted By: Brad (Guest) on September 02, 2008 at 11:59 AM
Well for TNA to trade mark a name is dumb and then sue is even more retarded. It wrestling, fake wrestling nothing but entertainment. To all to the wrestling fan, I am sorry but most of the wrestlers aren't at tough as they look, and Rhino needs to lose some a few pounds he is a fat ass. Every one that is upset at Jon Koppenhaven, TNA, or the UFC are all a bunch of winy B&%@&'s. Get over yourselves, it was a nick name and TNA are retards for suing. Also Jon is a retard for legaly changing his name. Now let's grow up people and talk about something a little important or less GAY.
Posted By: Jeremy (Guest) on December 05, 2008 at 01:16 PM
other wrestlers that went by 'war machine', g.q.stratus, and richard hoff,besides rhino.
Posted By: tex (Guest) on February 08, 2009 at 08:50 PM
some people just don't get it, raymond traylor also used that name, aka big boss man in WORLD PRO WRESTLING, 1996.if it is copywritten, they can't use it.
Posted By: tex-guest (Guest) on February 08, 2009 at 09:00 PM
To you morons who assume that nothing in WWE/TNA hurts, how many MMA guys have broken their necks? Scripted does not equal fake.
Posted By: wrestling fan (Guest) on April 01, 2009 at 12:05 PM
