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Colby Covington on turbulent relationship with Dana White: ‘It’s getting better’

After multiple missed title shot opportunities, tough negotations, and tongue-in-cheek threats, it’s no surprise that Colby Covington hasn’t exactly been on the best of terms with UFC president Dana White.

According to a recent interview with MMA Fighting’s Mike Heck, however, Covington and White’s troubled relationship is on the mend and White is finally started to acknowledge Covington’s sharp business acumen and unconventional brilliance.

“It’s getting better,” Covington said of his relationship with White (h/t Alexander K. Lee). “He understands what I’m doing. He understands the business that I bring to this company and I put myself out there.