Raja Jackson, son of UFC veteran Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, faces a full 90-day jail term with no early release option. Legal experts point to the San Fernando courthouse policy that locks in time served for this plea deal. He entered a no-contest plea on May 6, 2026, to felony battery causing serious bodily injury, plus admissions to great bodily injury and violent conduct.
Rampage Jackson’s Son Raja Must Serve Every Day of 90-Day Sentence
The case stems from an August 23, 2025, incident at KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy in Sun Valley, Los Angeles. Jackson, a 26-year-old streamer and MMA practitioner, planned to interfere in a match with Stuart “Syko Stu” Smith, a military veteran wrestler. Earlier that day, Smith smashed an empty can on Jackson’s head while in character; they agreed to turn it into a scripted spot.
Jackson body-slammed Smith, knocking him out cold, then landed at least 20 punches to his head. Other wrestlers pulled him off; he fled the venue with blood on his shirt. Smith spent days in intensive care with jaw trauma, a maxilla bone fracture, lip laceration, lost teeth, and a serious head injury.
Arrested a month later on September 19, 2025, Jackson posted $50,000 bail. Prosecutors filed felony battery with GBI enhancement and misdemeanour battery, carrying up to four years base, plus three more from the enhancement for a total of seven years if convicted. He pleaded not guilty in October 2025.
The plea deal sets sentencing for June 22, 2026, at the San Fernando Courthouse. Expected terms include 90 days county jail, $81,703.38 restitution to Smith (covering bills and lost income), and two years of formal probation. Attorneys David Otunga and Sarmen Tahmasian reviewed the deal on a May 12, 2026, YouTube stream. Tahmasian noted San Fernando requires full-time upfront, skipping L.A. County’s overcrowding credits that often cut sentences short.
Otunga, a former WWE wrestler and lawyer, called out the “seven-year tail.” Probation breach triggers automatic seven-year state prison. He said even small slips now carry a huge risk after the jail stint.
L.A. County jails release many inmates early due to space limits, but this deal blocks that. Jackson pays restitution before sentencing. Fans split on the outcome: some call 90 days light for the violence; others see it as a young man’s lesson with family support from Rampage.
Raja Jackson Ordered to Serve Full 90-Day Jail Sentence With No Early Release
Smith recovered at home by late August 2025 but may not wrestle again. Jackson faced Kick streaming ban post-video. The case wraps a crossover story from wrestling rings to courtrooms.
