Rampage Jackson’s son Raja Jackson was arrested in Los Angeles on felony battery costs after a violent in-ring assault left a wrestler hospitalized with severe accidents throughout a dwell occasion.

The 25-year-old MMA fighter, and son of former UFC champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, was taken into custody Thursday and booked on the Los Angeles County jail with bail set at $50,000, in accordance with public information.

The arrest follows a disturbing August 23 incident on the KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy, the place Jackson stormed the ring and attacked wrestler Stuart “Syko Stu” Smith.

Video from the occasion reveals Jackson slamming Smith to the mat earlier than climbing on prime of him and delivering over two dozen punches to the face. The attack continued until other wrestlers intervened and pulled Jackson away.

Smith was knocked unconscious and later hospitalized with a fractured maxilla bone, a torn lip, jaw trauma and a number of lacking tooth. He was ultimately discharged however described his situation as “a long road to recovery” in a Facebook submit dated August 31.

The confrontation reportedly started earlier that evening when Smith struck Jackson with a can throughout a match. While one video confirmed the 2 showing to reconcile afterward, one other clip captured a wrestler telling Jackson to provide somebody a “receipt” — a wrestling time period for an actual hit in response to a stiff or unscripted transfer.

KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy issued a press release condemning the incident: “What was supposed to be a planned and agreed upon wrestling spot, turned into a selfish, irresponsible act of violence against Mr. Smith. This egregious act is reprehensible and never should have occurred.”

Rampage, a former UFC gentle heavyweight titleholder, publicly addressed his son’s actions on X, previously Twitter.

“Raja is a MMA fighter not a pro wrestler and had no business [being] involved in an event like this,” he wrote. “I don’t condone my son’s actions AT ALL! I am very upset that any of this happened.” He added, “bad judgement, and a work that went wrong.”

Raja Jackson, who started his MMA profession in 2023, has but to make a serious influence within the sport regardless of his lineage. His father, in contrast, constructed a popularity in PRIDE and the UFC for his knockout energy and charisma.

The Los Angeles Police Department responded to the August incident and filed a felony battery report, however no arrest was made on the time. It stays unclear whether or not Raja Jackson has employed an lawyer.

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