UFC champion's son charged with felony assault for viral beatdown of pro wrestler in stunt that 'went wrong'

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Former UFC fighter Rampage Jackson's son, Raja, was arrested for the alleged brutal beatdown of a professional wrestler that was livestreamed.

Last month, Raja Jackson climbed into the ring and body-slammed Stuart Smith, known professionally as Syko Stu, before beating the apparently unconscious wrestler at the KnokX Pro Wrestling Academy.

The assault was widely viewed online in footage livestreamed Saturday and disseminated across social media.

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Rampage Jackson stands in the ring during a fight against Keith Jardine at UFC 96 at Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio. (Jim Rinaldi/Icon SMI/Icon Sport Media via Getty Images)

Jackson was booked on a felony charge and is being held on $50,000 bail.

The academy said Jackson assaulted Smith during a match, going off the normal script to commit the beating. Jackson threw at least 20 punches to the head of the apparently unconscious wrestler.

Smith sustained a "serious head injury, … trauma to both the upper and lower jaws, a laceration to his upper lip and a fracture to the maxilla bone, which unfortunately resulted in the loss of several teeth," according to a post on his Instagram.

KnokX Pro Entertainment & Academy posted a statement on its Facebook page condemning Jackson's act.

Quinton "Rampage" Jackson (black and camo shorts) fights Chuck Liddell during UFC 71 at MGM Grand Garden Arena May 26, 2007, in Las Vegas. (Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)

"What was supposed to be a planned and agreed-upon wrestling spot turned into a selfish, irresponsible act of violence against Mr. Smith," the statement read. "This egregious act is