Overview
- UFC and the FBI announced that current and former fighters will lead a mixed‑martial‑arts seminar at the FBI Special Agent Academy in Quantico, Virginia, on March 14–15.
- Sessions are limited to academy students and senior FBI staff, with instructors set to demonstrate specific techniques and training methods used at the elite level.
- The UFC roster includes Justin Gaethje, Jorge Masvidal, Chris Weidman, Claudia Gadelha, Michael Chandler, Manel Kape and Renzo Gracie, with matchmaker Mick Maynard also participating.
- Officials describe the event as part of an FBI effort to expand defensive‑tactics training options, an idea Patel first raised in 2025 after taking over the Bureau.
- The announcement prompted immediate criticism from commentators who questioned the timing, resource use and optics given UFC CEO Dana White’s relationship with President Trump and a separate UFC event planned at the White House in June.