Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has partnered with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to provide agents with advanced combat training.
According to a joint statement from the two organizations, the UFC will host a “training seminar” at the FBI Special Agents Academy in Quantico. Former and current veterans will tour the academy and provide valuable lessons to students and staff.
FBI Director Kash Patel described the planned session as a tremendous opportunity for agents.
He said: “This will help officers learn and train with some of the greatest athletes on the planet. »
Patel added that training MMA athletes will improve the skills of FBI agents and better prepare them to protect the American people.
UFC director Dana White, who has close ties to US President Donald Trump, said he was proud to support the agency, adding: “UFC fighters are some of the baddest men and women on the planet and they are heading to Quantico to train the best FBI agents in MMA.” »
Some of the UFC’s well-known athletes are heading to the FBI Academy, including:
- Justin Gaethe, UFC lightweight champion
- Jorge Masvidal, first UFC BMF champion
- Chris Weidman, former UFC middleweight champion
- UFC lightweight contender Michael Chandler
This comes as the Trump administration plans to hold a UFC event at the White House to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
