UFC Legend Offers Sage Advise to Youth as Raja Jackson Vents the Wrong Way

Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson has made the whole combat sports world talk about him. What should have been a mere appearance at an independent wrestling show turned out to be a literal disaster, as Raja Jackson left a wrestler battered, bruised, and unconscious while choking on his own blood. While some people have defended Raja and others have defended the wrestler, Syko Stu, former UFC star Tony Ferguson shared a pretty measured reaction to the whole situation. In fact, he even offered advice to young adults.

Reports claim that the Los Angeles Police Department is running an investigation into Raja Jackson’s brawl. In the meantime, Tony Ferguson, who saw everything related to the incident, warned the “youngsters” that getting physical to let out their frustrations and anger is not the right thing to do. After all, brawling not only risks medical issues but also legal consequences. As such, ‘El Cucuy’ suggests finding an alternative to deal with their emotions instead of getting into an altercation, even if it sounds cowardly.

“And all you youngsters out there, that’s not the right way to do it. That’s just not how you do it. If you have an issue or something like that, go talk to somebody,” Tony Ferguson told Seconds Out during a recent interview. “I know it kind of seems like the p—y thing to do, but damn, go find a way to vent because that stuff is just like a boiling pot. It’s not going to go the way you want it to go. He should have handled it in a different way.”

However, the former UFC interim champion did not place the blame fully on ‘Rampage’ Jackson’s son. He believes that people, behind the screen of their computers, are also to blame for it because they escalated the situation to a point where it became horrifying for him to witness. All in all, he did not seem to be pleased with the new influencer culture that has swept social media.

“I was kind of shocked at that, but I think that it could have been prevented. I think a–holes like people, influencers, YouTubers, or everything else that put too much hype and they try to build some s–t up,” Tony Ferguson added. “And they put these ideas in kids’ heads… They’re making it worse by trying to do the same s–t… and doing these kinds of stuff where some people know how to handle the situation and some people don’t. And unfortunately, it went a different way.”

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In another interview, Tony Ferguson was asked about the legal implications that Raja Jackson might face due to his brawl, which has been dubbed as an attempted m–der. Well, the former UFC star seemed hesitant to make any comments on that front.

Tony Ferguson has nothing to say about the legal repercussions of Raja Jackson’s actions

There have been a lot of questions surrounding the legal side of things when it comes to Raja Jackson’s attack on the professional wrestler. People have been wanting to hear what other MMA fighters have to say about it. Tony Ferguson believes that he’s not in a position to give his verdict on this situation. Claiming that he’s also found himself in similar situations, Ferguson hopes nothing but the best for Jackson and his son.

“I don’t know [about the legal side of things] … it’s none of my business. I’m not going to really comment on it… I wish him the best. I don’t wish bad on anybody. I’ve been on both sides of everything,” Tony Ferguson told SPORTbible. “I know he’s going to handle it… Hopefully, it brings their family closer together, and hopefully they can get through this thing.”

So far, we don’t have any details about the investigation that’s being carried out on the Raja Jackson incident. His father even got confronted by a stranger on the street while ‘Rampage’ was live-streaming. It’s not looking good for him, as several details of the incident have also come to the fore. Nevertheless, what do you think about Tony Ferguson’s advice? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.

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