Colby Covington Details His Relationship With Dana White, the Man Who Once Almost Cut Him From the UFC – “This Guy Is Something Else”

Colby Covington may be one of the most popular fighters now. But there was a moment in time when he was about to get cut from the UFC. Nevertheless, the former interim welterweight champion recently shared some words of praise for UFC CEO Dana White in a recent interview.

‘Chaos’ is gearing up for a title fight against welterweight champion Leon Edwards at UFC 296. They recently had a heated press conference, with Colby Covington taking a personal dig at ‘Rocky’. But he also shared his take on what he thinks about the UFC’s head honcho Dana White.

Colby Covington is all praises for Dana White

As we inch closer to the UFC 296 pay-per-view, Colby Covington sat down for a segment called ‘Rate My Drip’ with ‘TNT Sports’. He was shown a picture of several celebrities, including Dana White. When it came to the UFC CEO, Covington showed nothing but love for the 54-year-old promoter.

“Dana White, man. 10 out of 10. Company man. Love this guy,” said Colby Covington. He even doubled down on his opinion that Dana White is the best promoter of fights in all of combat sports combined.“He’s the greatest promoter of all f**ing sports. The greatest f**ing businessman. The smartest mind I’ve ever been around besides Donald Trump,” ‘Chaos’ stated.

He further lauded Dana White for his intelligence in doing business with the fighters and even adding more value to the UFC brand. The former interim champion feels happy to work under the 54-year-old.

“This guy is something else, man. The way his mind works, he’s just incredible, so intelligent [and] such deep intellect. I am thankful to have [White] as my boss and White [is] just a legend,” said Covington.

Despite this sudden appreciation of the UFC head honcho, let’s take a look at when Colby Covington was almost cut from the UFC.

Was The UFC CEO considering removing ‘Chaos’ from the roster?

Colby Covington had mentioned previously that he was going to be removed from the UFC. He mentioned this before his infamous post-fight speech in 2017. He defeated Damian Maia and then proceeded to call out the Brazilian crowd, claiming that they were “filthy animals.” Years after that speech, media personnel asked Dana White about the speculations surrounding Covington’s release from the UFC.

“I have no idea. I honestly don’t know the answer to that question. That was a long time ago,” said Dana White at the UFC 272 pre-fight press conference. It seems like there could have been some plans for Covington’s exit, but his newfound villain persona has garnered a lot of fans and followers, making him one of the biggest draws in the promotion.

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Colby Covington will make his UFC return this weekend after one and a half years away from action. But it may not be an easy challenge as Leon Edwards has been on a roll with a 12-fight winning streak. We will have to wait and see if Covington will grab the welterweight gold or if the champion continues his undefeated run.

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