Raja Jackson charged with felony battery causing serious injury

Raja Jackson, the son of former UFC champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, will be charged with one count of felony battery causing serious bodily injury and one count of misdemeanor battery for an August 23 incident at a KnokX Pro Wrestling event that prosecutors say left independent wrestler Stuart Smith, known as Syko Stu, hospitalized. The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office said a criminal complaint is expected to be filed Tuesday and Jackson is scheduled to be arraigned later this week.

Prosecutors indicated they will seek a sentencing enhancement on the felony count, alleging Smith suffered great bodily injury. The enhancement, if applied, can increase the range of penalties available at sentencing. Jackson was arrested in September after a Los Angeles Police Department investigation and was released on $50,000 bail, court records show.

Authorities say the confrontation began backstage when Smith struck Jackson in the head with a beer can. What had been planned as a staged wrestling spot quickly turned into an actual fight inside the ring, prosecutors allege. Video and witness accounts described Jackson body-slaming Smith and then delivering more than 20 punches to...