Rapper “Lil Pump” was repeatedly choked unconscious by former UFC champion Colby Covington in a dangerous viral stunt

But things got serious when the rapper claimed the UFC star couldn't force him to submit quickly. Within minutes, he learned what a top-tier MMA fighter is capable of when he was knocked out by Covington with two different chokeholds.

Colby Covington fights rapper Lil Pump in Kick Stream

Lil Pump, whose real name is Gazzy Fabio Garcia, was in Miami and wanted to bring fans along when he hit the gym with Colby Covington. The American is a former interim world champion and has defeated the likes of Rafael Dos Anjos, Tyron Woodley and Robbie Lawler in his career.

The pair have collaborated before on various streams, but this was a little different as Pump actually took part in a sparring session with Covington. The UFC star, known for his NCAA Division 1 wrestling, immediately showed off his grappling skills as he took down the musician with ease.

Pump immediately began complaining about a problem with his groin, but Covington insisted they finish the round and “get through the pain.” “We all face adversity in life,” he told the camera as his buddy writhed in pain.

“We just have to hang in there, no matter how you feel, you have to keep going and get the feelings out. This is not the Ultimate Feelings Championship, this is the Ultimate Motherf***in' Fighting Championship.”

“That's why you always have to wear a groin guard, you have to wear that protection. That's the worst pain you'll ever feel, there's no worse pain for a man.”

Colby Covington gives Lil Pump a tough challenge during sparring

Unfortunately for Lil Pump, when he returned to action, he was immediately taken back to the ground and choked on his head and arm. After tapping the ground several times, Covington maintained the hold until it appeared the rapper was unconscious.

When he regained consciousness, Covington joked, “Someone had to be put down today, sorry, it had to be Lil Pump.” “I wanted him to feel what a little nap was like,” the fighter joked. “He didn't sleep much last night, so we need to make sure he gets a little nap.”

Pump claimed he “didn't know what was happening” and insisted he was “unconscious for at least a second” during the incident. But he wanted to “go through it again,” so the two agreed to continue their sparring.

The second time, Pump tried the seemingly insane hold on Covington's legs, whereupon he was immediately attacked from behind and applied a rear naked choke. This time, the UFC fighter answered his punches and released the hold.

Colby Covington begs his fans not to try the stunt at home as he chokes Lil Pump unconscious

However, the rapper's live chat audience wasn't satisfied and demanded that Covington put him down completely. So he complied with their request, throwing Lil Pump to the ground and presenting him with a series of submissions, which he accepted, but none of which put him down.

Covington told team members that he “didn't mean to hurt him” before joking that Lil Pump was “unchokable.” But once he got the okay, he eventually applied a rear naked choke and refused to let go after multiple pleas and punches.

“Look at his eyes, bro, he's unconscious,” Covington stared as the trainers tried to bring Pump back to consciousness. “Don't try this at home, ladies and gentlemen. These are trained professionals doing this crap.”

“This is not something for little kids to try in the gym. Please don't try this at home. This is dangerous stuff, you are not playing mixed martial arts. You can play basketball, a kid's game where you throw a ball into a basket. This is a real sport where people die. This is dangerous, it is not something to be taken lightly.”

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