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Former UFC light heavyweight champion Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson is going viral on the internet for not the reasons he would ever want. In a shocking incident, Rampage’s son, Raja Jackson, was involved in a brutal fight with a professional wrestler, Syko Stu (who also goes by the name of Stuart Smith), on his live stream.

As we all know, Quinton Jackson and his son have become a real duo online with their funny livestream videos on Kick. Raja Jackson also has his own Kick channel, and recently, fans got to see a rather dark side of him, miles apart from the smiling and joking individual fans have seen in his many past videos, which ultimately resulted in a platform ban for Raja. And while Rampage and Raja both are facing the heat on social media, the UFC legend has come forward to clear out the “misinformation” regarding his son’s altercation.

The UFC legend took to X, claiming that his son did not start the whole situation, and that they had an agreement that Raja could give back the receipt to the wrestler during the match. But given that things escalated to a point of danger, Quinton Jackson expressed his regret over the incident. “I want to clear up the misinformation about my son Raja. I’ve been confirmed that the wrestler ( Stewart Smith aka Syko Stu) is awake and stable. Raja was unexpectedly hit in the side of the head by him moments before Smith’s match. Raja was told that he could get his ‘payback’ in the ring.” Quinton also admitted that maybe letting his son wrestle wasn’t a good idea since he’s actually an MMA fighter and has been dealing with injuries.

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“I thought it was a part of the show. It was bad judgement, and a work that went wrong. Raja is a MMA fighter, not a pro wrestler, and had no business involved in an event like this. I don’t condone my son’s actions AT ALL! He suffered a concussion from sparring only days ago and had no business doing anything remotely close to physical contact,” the UFC legend added.

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Talking about the incident, Raja live-streamed an entire day with an independent wrestling promotion, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look as he crossed paths with Syko Stu. At one point, Stu smashed a beer can over his own head before hurling some insults. The two were scheduled to compete inside the wrestling ring, and when they did, all hell broke loose.

Seated among the audience, Raja jumped into the ring in the middle of a fight. When he got his hands on Syko Stu, he slammed him to the mat, instantly knocking the wind out of the wrestler. Then, Rampage’s son hammered the unconscious pro wrestler with loads of stiff punches, as the crowd screamed in horror. A bunch of wrestlers immediately rushed in to calm Raja down. Raja later stated that he was just standing up for himself.

The former UFC champion would also proceed to extend his apologies to the platform, Kick. And he even admitted to making a mistake as a father. Let’s take a look at that front.

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UFC legend issues an apology to Kick and the injured wrestler

Quinton Jackson admitted to being in a very distressing situation mentally, worrying about the safety and well-being of the wrestler, Syko Stu. Moreover, when it comes to Kick, the former champion has made it a regular thing to stream there, which has become one of his biggest business ventures. As such, Jackson would not want to let that ship sink, and therefore, he issued an apology.

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“As a father, im deeply concerned with his health AND the well-being of Mr. Smith,” Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson added. “That being said, I’m very upset that any of this happened, but my main concern now is that Mr. Smith will make a speedy recovery. I apologize on his behalf and to KICK for the situation.”

Well, so far, there have been no details about the wrestler or any of his representatives filing charges against ‘Rampage’ Jackson’s son. And hence, we’ll have to wait for further updates on the whole situation. But in the meantime, let us know your thoughts in the comments down below.

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Did Raja Jackson's MMA instincts go too far, or was he just defending himself in the ring?

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