Dillon Danis gets honest about Raja Jackson-Syko Stu incident, talks impact on public perception of MMA fighters: "It puts us back a little bit"

Dillon Danis recently issued a lengthy statement in response to Raja Jackson brutally assaulting Syko Stu (real name Stuart Smith) inside a wrestling ring. The former Bellator star condemned Jackson's actions, citing that they have given people the wrong perception of MMA fighters.

Last Saturday, Jackson found himself in deep trouble at a Knokx Pro Wrestling event in Los Angeles, California. In an unscripted attack, he entered the ring and slammed Smith onto the mat, followed by devastating unanswered punches that left him him unconscious. The U.S. Army veteran was immediately hospitalized after sustaining significant injuries.

Many MMA personalities bashed Jackson for his reckless behavior, including Danis, who recently spoke to MMA Fighting and offered his thoughts on the matter:

''To be honest, it’s hard to watch, but in a way, he might have something wrong, maybe like anger problems because, why would he do that?...So the guy obviously let him pick him up. And then slamming him like that is ridiculous.''

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He added:

''It’s hard to understand what happened, and it looks bad for us, too...'Rampage' [Quinton Jackson] is a legend, he’s a great guy. But if it wasn’t 'Rampage’s' son, I’d be like, ‘That motherf*cker.’ But that sh*t’s f*cked up to do to someone, especially on an indie show like that...It’s f*cked up, and I feel bad for the guy he did that to. It puts us back a little bit. It went viral and it makes us look f*cking [like we’re bad people]...The guy didn’t even do anything...It’s very sad to see. I hope the guy recovers fully and I hope he does something to help him out.''

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As for Danis, he is set to face Warren Spencer in an MMA bout at Misfits 22 on Saturday at the AO Arena in Manchester.

Ex-UFC fighter believes Raja Jackson's attack victim could file criminal lawsuit

Former UFC heavyweight fighter Brendan Schaub recently posted a video on his YouTube channel, discussing Raja Jackson facing repercussions for his actions of beating up Stuart Smith.

Schaub said Smith might press charges against Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson's son:

''And I'll be transparent. I like Raja and obviously I adore 'Rampage'...I got nothing. I can't, you can't defend this. I see this. It's so sad. If this veteran pro wrestler decides to press charges...It's gonna be tough. It's gonna be really tough. Attempted murder, aggravated assault. It's gonna be tough.''

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