Raja Jackson arrested, facing felony charge for wrestling beatdown

LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles police arrested Raja Jackson, the son of UFC fighter Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, on Sept. 18 in connection to an alleged attack on a professional wrestler, according to Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department records.

He was arrested on Thursday by the LAPD and is facing a felony charge, records say. The 25-year-old had a bail amount set for $50,000, according to the booking records.

He was seen on a live-streamed video picking up, slamming and repeatedly punching Stuart Smith, who wrestles under the name Syko Stu.

The two had agreed that Jackson would make a scripted interruption after a heated interaction prior to the show. The wrestling academy said that the wrestling spot turned into a “selfish, irresponsible act of violence against Mr. Smith” in a statement posted Aug. 24.

Syko Stu update

Per an Aug. 31 Facebook post on his page, Smith had been released from the hospital and was home resting.

Smith was said to be ‘unconscious upon arrival at the ER.’ Other injuries included trauma to his jaw, a laceration to his upper lip, and a fracture to the maxilla bone (upper jaw bone), which resulted in several teeth being lost. 

‘He was choking on his own blood and teeth,’ Douglas Malo, a wrestler who was involved in the ensuing melee to stop Jackson’s alleged attack, previously told USA TODAY. ‘Somebody reminded me there’s kids there and then I was like ‘oh my God.”

Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson shares his thoughts

Jackson’s father, Quinton Jackson, was a notable MMA fighter during the 2000s and spoke about his son’s situation on ‘The AH Show’ on Sept. 3.

‘I think (Raja) should do a little time,’ Quinton Jackson told Ariel Helwani during an interview. ‘Do a little community service and go to anger management classes.’

This story was updated with new information.