Rampage Jackson’s son, Raja, faces multiple battery charges

Raja Jackson, the son of retired mixed martial arts legend Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, will face multiple criminal charges in connection with an assault that occurred during a professional wrestling event in August in Los Angeles.

Jackson, 25, will face a felony charge of battery causing serious bodily injury and a misdemeanor charge of battery, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office told the Los Angeles Times. A formal criminal complaint has not yet appeared in online records but is expected this week.

The incident occurred at a KnokX event in Los Angeles. Jackson, who was scheduled to appear in a staged match, knocked wrestler Stuart Smith (aka Seko Stu) to the ground and continued to strike him even after he appeared to be unconscious. In a live broadcast before the event, Jackson said he intended to get revenge on Smith, due to a brief altercation between the two earlier that day. Smith had hit Jackson with a beer can as an apparent altercation to promote the event.

According to Smith, he suffered multiple injuries to his jaw during the attack, as well as a serious head injury, a torn lip, and lost his teeth. Jackson was arrested last September in connection with the assault. His father, who competed in the UFC and Pride Fighting Championships, has condemned his son’s actions in multiple interviews and on social media.

Jackson faces up to four years in state prison on the felony charge. According to the Los Angeles Times, the District Attorney’s Office is also expected to seek “sentence enhancements” that could increase prison time.