Nearly nine months after a brutal assault went viral on social media, Raja Jackson has entered a plea deal to resolve his felony criminal case.
Raja Jackson, the 26-year-old son of former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, pleaded no contest Wednesday to one felony count of battery with serious bodily injury at a preliminary hearing, per The New York Post. He also admitted to two special allegations: personal infliction of great bodily injury and engaging in violent conduct.
According to a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office, Jackson’s sentence includes 90 days in county jail, a required restitution payment of over $81,000, and two years of formal probation. The restitution also must be paid in full before his sentencing, which is scheduled for late June.
As The Dallas Express previously reported in September of 2025, Raja was arrested and bonded out following his livestreamed attack on wrestler Stuart Smith – better known in the independent wrestling circuit as ‘Syko Stu’ – during a KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy show in Los Angeles.
Raja, who has a 1-1 professional MMA record, per Sherdog.com, was supposed to be part of a scripted segment that night. Instead, after a backstage altercation with Syko Stu, he stormed the ring mid-show, slammed Smith to the canvas on the back of his head, and threw over a dozen punches at him while he was already out cold. Other wrestlers eventually pulled Raja off before he fled the venue, and police arrived on the scene.
The entire attack was captured on a livestream broadcast via Raja’s own KICK channel, and the footage quickly spread across social media.
Syko Stu’s family revealed that he suffered a severe head injury, trauma to both jaws, a lacerated upper lip, and lost several teeth, leading to the announcement that he will retire from pro wrestling.
A GoFundMe launched for Syko Stu’s recovery raised nearly $225,000, with YouTube personality MrBeast among the top donors after being moved by Stu’s story as a military veteran using pro wrestling to cope with PTSD.
When Raja was arraigned in October 2025, he pleaded not guilty. However, as of Wednesday, he changed his plea to no contest, allowing the criminal case to be resolved without going to trial. The final sentencing will take place in June.
Smith could still pursue a separate civil lawsuit for medical costs, lost wages, and damages.
Last month, DX covered one of Raja’s first public appearances on a podcast nearly eight months after the assault, in which he joked alongside his father about going on vacations while still free on bond.
For prior coverage of the Raja Jackson felony case, visit The Dallas Express archive.
