Overview
- A joint announcement confirms current and former UFC athletes will conduct an exclusive mixed‑martial‑arts seminar for students at the FBI Special Agent Academy in Quantico and senior staff from around the world.
- The instructor roster includes Justin Gaethje, Jorge Masvidal, Chris Weidman, Claudia Gadelha, Michael Chandler, Manel Kape and Renzo Gracie, with UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard participating.
- Most outlets list the seminar dates as March 14–15, while some report March 15–16, with all reporting it is scheduled for this weekend.
- Officials describe the collaboration as part of a broader FBI initiative to add innovative defensive‑tactics training for agents, with no detailed curriculum released.
- Coverage notes the political context, including Patel’s long‑stated interest in a UFC partnership and a UFC event planned at the White House on June 14.