UFC legend Rampage Jackson cuts contact with son…
UFC legend Rampage Jackson has cut contact with his son, Raja, and called for the MMA fighter to be jailed for brutally attacking and hospitalizing a skilled wrestler.
Jackson, 47, says he hasn’t spoken with his 25-year-old son due to the vicious assault on Aug. 23, when Raja disrupted a KnokX Pro’s KnokXperience event in California and beat wrestler Syko Stu unconscious.
“I don’t talk to Raja no more,” Jackson told “The Ariel Helwani Show” on Wednesday. “I talked to him, I heard his story and I heard some stuff and then after I learned a whole lot of stuff about it.”
Raja Jackson assaults an unconscious Syko Stu during a wrestling event in California on Aug. 23, 2025. X/@rebootjays
“He dishonored my name,” Jackson said. “I know he’s my f–king son. I’m not cutting him off for forever. I just haven’t talked to him. I talked to him after this s–t happened and he hid the fact that he did this s–t and you know put my other kids at danger based off what other people said. I just can’t talk to him right now.”
Jackson condemned his son’s conduct during the wrestling show, saying he was “wrong” and “went against what I told him to do” for repeatedly punching Syko Stu, a 44-year-old navy veteran whose real identify is Stuart Smith.
“Raja is not a pro wrestler; he is a fighter. He’s not a pro wrestler. He had no business in that ring,” Jackson told the podcast.
Raja, who was sitting ringside during the match, jumped in the ring when Smith’s back was turned and grabbed the wrestler, slamming him into the ground and throwing 22 punches, 18 of which struck the face.
Raja’s look at the event was scripted, and it was deliberate for him to choose up Smith but issues went off the rails when the youthful Jackson unleashed a barrage of punches and knocked the wrestler unconscious.
A wrestler grabs Raja Jackson in an attempt to get the 25-year-old off Syko Stu during the off-script assault. X/@rebootjays
The former UFC mild heavyweight champion, whose real identify is Quinton Randi Jackson, is uncertain of his son’s whereabouts, but the household is ready for an arrest warrant to be issued for the youthful Jackson.
“I was going to turn him in. We’ve been waiting for an arrest warrant or whatever,” he said.
Jackson says he received his son an attorney, but is ready for an arrest to be made.
“I’m not surprised Raja hasn’t been arrested. I feel the police are doing a deep investigation because this is not the first time something like this has happened in pro wrestling.”
Rampage Jackson in Los Angeles, Calif. on Aug. 27, 2025. 4CRNS, WCP / BACKGRID
Rampage Jackson calling for his son to serve “a little time” in jail as half of his punishment for his assault on Smith.
“I think he should do a little time, do a little community service and go to anger management class, see some therapy,” Jackson told the outlet.
The older Jackson believes his son’s assault is being handled in a different way because it’s a “high-profile case” that was live-streamed on a different platform.
The event was streamed on the Kick streaming service and rapidly went viral online.
“It wasn’t attempted murder because he wasn’t trying to kill that guy,” Jackson said.
Jackson initially defended his son, saying he was getting “payback” from the pre-match skirmish, but later called for “justice to play out” against Raja.
“I did what my job as a father, to still take care of my son because I still love him even though how upset I am at my son,” he said.
“I still love him, he’s still my son but ever since he’s become an adult he don’t listen to s–t I say,” Jackson added.
Raja’s rampage stemmed from an incident before the show, where Smith smashed a beer can onto the streamer’s head.
“Yes, my son took it too far but he knows better. He knows he’s wrong for getting involved in a pro wrestling match,” the older Jackson said.
Syko Stu, aka Stuart Smith, was hospitalized with extreme accidents after the assault. Facebook / Jonovan Smith
Stuart Smith was launched from the hospital on Aug. 31, 2025. Facebook / Stuart Smith
Smith sustained a severe head injury and was unconscious when he first arrived at the hospital, initially being listed in “stable, but critical care.”
He was launched from the hospital on Sunday, Smith and his spouse, Contessa Patterson, announced on Instagram.
The wrestler suffered trauma to both the higher and decrease jaws, a laceration to his higher lip, and a fracture to the maxilla bone, which sadly resulted in the loss of a number of enamel,” the social media post said.
Rampage Jackson partially blamed Smith for his son’s assault, claiming the professional wrestler was the one who instigated the strain.
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