What Happened to Lil Pump & Colby Covington? Livestream Incident Explained

An incident involving UFC star Colby Covington and rapper Lil Pump was live-streamed on the latter’s Kick account, and the fans want to know what happened. In the video, Covington seemingly placed the Gucci Gang rapper in a chokehold from behind. But the initial playful interaction suddenly took a turn when Covington held the submission maneuver for over 10 seconds before letting the rapper go. Following the uncomfortable incident, Covington has found himself amid fresh controversy.

Here is what you need to know about the Lil Pump and Colby Covington incident.

What happened during Lil Pump and Colby Covington’s livestream?

Colby Covington and Lil Pump participated in a mixed martial arts demonstration on the weekend. After the former UFC interim welterweight champion secured a rear-naked choke on the 24-year-old artist from behind, Lil Pump looked quite distressed. His teeth were visible, and it seemed that he couldn’t breathe. He tried to tap, but as he did so on his chest, Covington seemingly didn’t notice. When he tried to move Covington’s hands from his neck and throat, the latter only tightened his grip. It seems that Lil Pump tried to tap again, this time on Covington’s leg. However, the MMA fighter maintained his hold. Only when someone else there told him that Lil Pump was “out” or unconscious, ‘ Chaos’ relaxed the choke and moved away.

The incident happened while Lil Pump was streaming from his Kick account and garnered widespread attention. Many criticized Covington for his actions. It also resulted in a larger conversation on the responsibility skilled fighters such as Covington have for not displaying their abilities in less-than-ideal settings.

Lil Pump shared the clip on his Instagram handle with the caption, “Don’t miss my next kick stream It’s getting crazier by the day Don’t try this at home I got put to sleep.” In the comment section, Covington remarked, “Pump got that dog in him.”