Son of Former UFC Champion 'Rampage' Jackson Arrested on Felony Assault Charges

According to the video that was livestreamed and circulated widely on social media, Jackson entered the wrestling ring and slammed Smith to the ground, before landing a combination of punches, causing Smith to lose consciousness.

Rudy Blalock

Published: 9/19/2025, 4:25:02 PM EDT

Son of Former UFC Champion 'Rampage' Jackson Arrested on Felony Assault Charges — Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (L) fights with Marvin "The Beastman" Eastman on his way to victory in their UFC 67: All or Nothing fight at the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas on Feb. 4, 2007. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP via Getty Images)

Raja Jackson, the 25-year-old son of former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, was taken into custody Thursday morning on felony assault charges. The arrest comes following a violent attack on a professional wrestler at a Los Angeles academy nearly a month prior.

According to the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department website, Jackson is being held on $50,000 bail. A court date or attorney was not listed.

The arrest follows the Aug. 23 assault at the KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy in the Sun Valley area of Los Angeles, where Jackson was seen on video brutally attacking professional wrestler Stuart Smith, who performs under the ring name Syko Stu.

According to the video that was livestreamed and circulated widely on social media, Jackson entered the wrestling ring and slammed Smith to the ground before landing a combination of punches, causing Smith to lose consciousness. Other wrestlers at the academy eventually pulled Jackson away. He then left the area.

The attack left Smith hospitalized in intensive care for several days before he was released Aug. 31. According to a Facebook post by Smith and his partner Contessa Patterson, Smith "sustained a serious head injury and was unconscious upon arrival at the ER." His injuries included "trauma to both the upper and lower jaws, a laceration to his upper lip, and a fracture to the maxilla bone, which unfortunately resulted in the loss of several teeth."

According to one video shared on Instagram, the assault was preceded by an altercation outside the wrestling ring where Smith was seen crushing a beer can over Raja Jackson's head and placing his hands around Jackson's neck while Jackson didn’t react.

In an Aug. 23 post on X, Rampage Jackson attempted to provide context related to the attack, stating that his son "was unexpectedly hit in the side of the head by him moments before Smith's match" and that "Raja was told that he could get his 'payback' in the ring." The elder Jackson said he initially "thought it was apart of the show" but acknowledged it was "bad judgement, and a work that went wrong."

"Raja is a MMA fighter not a pro wrestler and had no business involved in an event like this. I don't condone my son's actions AT ALL!" Rampage wrote, adding that his son had recently "suffered a concussion from sparring only days ago and had no business doing anything remotely close to physical contact."

In the same post, Rampage Jackson said he was concerned for both his son's health and Smith's well-being, writing: "As a father, im deeply concerned with his health AND the well being of Mr. Smith. That being said I'm very upset that any of this happened, but my main concern now is that Mr. Smith will make a speedy recovery. I apologize on his behalf and to KICK for the situation."

Four days later, in an Aug. 27 X post, Rampage addressed criticism of his parenting, writing: "Say what you want about me, twist my words all you want, hopefully none of your kids [expletive] up bad enough to have people judge your parenting. When all is said and done, when justice takes place no matter what happens I'll still be a parent that loves ALL his kids."

According to a GoFundMe page established for Smith's recovery, the wrestler is a U.S. Army veteran who "used wrestling as an outlet to deal with his PTSD." The fundraising page notes that "this incident has not only caused major physical harm, but will also disrupt his career inside the ring and outside of it."

Rampage Jackson, whose real name is Quinton Jackson, held the UFC light heavyweight championship in 2007 and 2008 and competed in mixed martial arts until 2019. He also pursued acting, notably portraying B.A. Baracus in the 2010 film adaptation of "The A-Team."