[SirFozzie]

File this under "Stupid MMA Tricks"

Seems Jon Koppenhaver was not a happy man after his fight with Yoshiyuki Yoshida. Not with the decision (he lost by submission after being choked out).. by the fact that the announcers didn't use his nickname.

Seems TNA Wrestling has trademarked the phrase "The War Machine", (for Rhino), and was threatening UFC if they used it.

So, Koppenhaver decided that this just would not do. He did the only thing that came to his mind... No, not get a new nickname. That would be too easy.

He's submitted documents to change his legal name from Jon Koppenhaver.. to War Machine. That's right. His legal name will be War Machine.

I can just see him at the airport.

"Would Mr. Machine please come to the booking desk? Mr. War Machine, to the booking desk please?" (Followed by TSA security, probably rather interested in such a name on a long flight)

What a moron.