Overview
- The two-day seminar is set for March 14–15 at the FBI Academy in Quantico, with UFC athletes teaching techniques and training approaches from mixed martial arts.
- Confirmed instructors include Justin Gaethje, Jorge Masvidal, Renzo Gracie, Chris Weidman, Claudia Gadelha, Michael Chandler and Manel Kape, alongside matchmaker Mick Maynard.
- The sessions are offered to both new students and veteran FBI agents seeking additional preparation.
- FBI Director Kash Patel called the training a tremendous opportunity to enhance readiness, while the UFC said fighters will demonstrate specific tactics and share competition regimens.
- Coverage notes the timing before a planned White House UFC event announced by President Trump and reports some criticism from a former agent questioning the training’s utility.