Quinton Jackson Quinton Ramone Jackson ( June 20 , 1978 ) , is an American mixed martial artist , professional wrestler and actor . He is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion . As of June 2013 , Jackson is signed to multi - year deal with the partnership of Spike TV , Bellator MMA and Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) . Early life . Hailing from Memphis , Tennessee , United States , Jackson had his first experience in combat sports as a wrestler for Raleigh - Egypt High School , where his career included All - State honors . Originally , Jackson intended to pursue a career in professional wrestling after graduating high school , but ultimately extended his amateur career at the junior college level . After discovering mixed martial arts , Jackson trained in Las Vegas with BAMMA fighter Lewis Rumble . Mixed martial arts career . Early career . Impressed by the success of other wrestlers in MMA , Jackson decided to try his own hand at the sport . Jackson built up a record of 10 wins and 1 loss fighting for a variety of smaller scale American promotions , including King of the Cage , Gladiator Challenge and Dangerzone . Professional wrestling career . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling . Main Event Mafia ( 2013 - 2014 ) . Jackson made his TNA debut on the June 6 , 2013 episode of " Impact Wrestling " , getting into a verbal confrontation with Kurt Angle . The following week , Jackson saved Angle from an attack from the villainous Aces & Eights stable . Jackson returned on the July 11 episode of " Impact Wrestling " , being revealed as the fifth member of New Main Event Mafia along with Angle , Magnus , Samoa Joe , and Sting . On Impact Wrestling : No Surrender , it was announced that Bellator MMA had pulled Jackson from TNA programming due to his upcoming PPV fight with Tito Ortiz , thus removing him from the Main Event Mafia . On July 31 , 2014 , in an interview with The Fight Nerd , Jackson stated that he was done with TNA after he saw their operations and how " they ran things , " he had no plans to go back . TNA has since moved his profile to the alumni section , confirming his departure from the company . Acting career . Jackson has appeared in " Confessions of a Pit Fighter " , " Miss March " , " Bad Guys " and " The Midnight Meat Train " , as well as an episode of " The King of Queens " , " @ # ! * % " and " Pimp My Ride " . He starred in " The A - Team " and is also set to appear in " Never Surrender " , " Duel of Legends " , and " Death Warrior " . He appeared in the Nike commercial , " Human Chain " . Jackson also appeared on WWE Monday Night Raw on June 7 , 2010 , as a guest host . Personal life . Jackson resides in Ladera Ranch and has four children : D ' Angelo and Raja from previous relationships , and Elijah and Naname Nakia Jackson with his wife , Yuki . All three boys have the middle name of Rampage , while Naname has Page . Yuki separated from him in 2006 after a paternity test proved that he had fathered a child , Raja , with another woman in 2000 . Jackson and his wife have since reconciled . In 2010 . Jackson lived in Merseyside in the United Kingdom . He is a supporter of Everton F . C . Arrest . On July 15 , 2008 , 10 days after losing his belt to Forrest Griffin , Jackson was arrested in Costa Mesa and booked on suspicion of felony reckless driving , and felony hit and run after striking several vehicles . He led pursuing officers on a chase while driving on the wrong side of the street and on city sidewalks in his lifted Ford F - 350 with his picture painted on the side . During the chase , one of the tires blew out on his truck and he continued to flee while driving on his rims . On July 18 , 2008 , UFC President Dana White gave an interview to Yahoo ! Sports in which he said that Jackson had initially been detained for a 72 hour stay , but that had been extended . White was quoted as saying : " I think it ' s going to be a while before we get him back . " White also claimed that before the detainment , Jackson did not sleep for four days , had not been eating , and had only been drinking energy drinks and became mentally ill from dehydration . According to White , no drugs were found in Jackson ' s system . Jackson was charged with one felony count of evading police while driving recklessly , one felony count of evading police and driving against traffic , three misdemeanor counts of hit and run with property damage , and one misdemeanor count of reckless driving when he nearly hit several pedestrians . Jackson faced up to 3 years in prison if convicted . On August 28 , 2008 , he pleaded not guilty to all of the charges ; however , on January 8 , 2009 , he pleaded guilty to one felony count of evading a police officer and driving against traffic , and one misdemeanor count of driving recklessly as part of a plea agreement . A judge dismissed the charges against Jackson on January 8 , 2010 , citing that he had successfully completed 200 hours of community service and complied with other terms and conditions . Holly Griggs is one of the victims in the above police chase . She filed a civil suit against Jackson and claimed that the impact of her abdomen with the steering wheel caused her amniotic fluid membranes to rupture , ultimately resulting in the stillbirth of her baby . She requested $ 25 , 000 in damages for property damage , personal injury , and emotional distress . Farrah Emami , Spokesperson for the DA ' s office , said : " We reviewed all the medical records and spoke with the victim ' s physician , and the evidence showed that the loss of the fetus was not related to or a result of the crash caused by the defendant . "