FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly wants the UFC to train federal agents

Mik Olson

Mar 1, 2025

FBI Director Kash Patel has unveiled a striking proposal: Enlist UFC trainers to enhance the skills of federal agents.

Unveiled during a meeting with supervisors from the FBI's 55 field offices, the plan aims to infuse law enforcement with top-tier combat training.

While some agents dubbed the idea "surreal," others see it as a smart evolution.

'There is training the FBI receives in physical altercations. If Kash Patel believed that should be beefed up, the answer is not to go to Donald Trump's best friend who runs the UFC,' a former Justice Department official said.

Patel envisions agents gaining an edge through techniques honed by Dana White's UFC experts, blending traditional tactics with physical prowess. Imagine Walker Texas Ranger, but wearing blue.

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