Colby Covington has been stirring up drama in and out of the octagon for years. His brash persona rubs many the wrong way. But whether they love him or hate him, fans cannot deny his skills. Recently, the UFC welterweight has apparently taken things to a whole new level.
Lil Pump, the rapper who burst onto the scene with “Gucci Gang,” is no stranger to controversy either. The two seem like an odd match. But, sometimes, the unlikeliest pairings create the biggest fireworks. Covington and the rapper had an impromptu sparring session.
The video was uploaded on X by Lil Pump himself and shows him in a rear naked choke by none other than Colby Covington himself. The welterweight fighter continued to apply pressure as Lil Pump struggled to get out of that choke. Finally, when it became too much, the ‘Gucci Gang’ rapper tapped out, but Covington still did not let go.
It was only when Lil Pump’s face relaxed and his arms went limp that ‘Chaos’ let go. The immediate thing they did was to raise the rapper’s legs above to restore blood circulation to his brain. Thankfully, he was alright, although a bit fuzzy on the details.
Fans React To Colby Covington Choking Out Lil Pump
The MMA world just got a whole lot weirder. Covington and Lil Pump’s unlikely encounter has set social media ablaze. When these two collided, chaos was bound to ensue. And that it did.
The video of Covington choking out Lil Pump spread like wildfire. Fight fans lost their minds. Some cheered, others jeered, but everyone had an opinion. Some fans were worried about the rapper’s safety, while others mocked the former interim welterweight champion for bullying non-fighters. Here are some of the reactions from fight fans:
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The whole situation has a weirdly playful vibe. Of course, not everyone’s buying the friendship angle. Some think it’s a PR stunt, and others worry it glorifies violence. But, at the end of the day, it’s hard to tell what’s real and what’s for show. Are Covington and Pump really buddies? Or is this all just a weird, elaborate joke?
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