Overview
- An official joint release confirmed an exclusive mixed martial arts seminar at the FBI Special Agent Academy for this weekend, with most outlets citing March 14–15 and some listing March 15–16.
- Confirmed instructors include Justin Gaethje, Jorge Masvidal, Chris Weidman, Claudia Gadelha, Michael Chandler, Manel Kape and Renzo Gracie, along with UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard.
- The program is limited to academy students and senior FBI staff from around the world and will feature demonstrations of training methods, techniques and tactics intended to bolster defensive skills.
- FBI Director Kash Patel publicly endorsed the collaboration, calling it “historic,” and UFC CEO Dana White said the fighters aim to support the FBI’s defensive preparation.
- Coverage places the announcement in a broader political context, noting Patel’s longstanding UFC fandom and a UFC event scheduled at the White House on June 14, President Trump’s 80th birthday.