It seems like FBI brokers is likely to be studying some combined martial arts sooner reasonably than later.
Throughout a latest convention name with the heads of all of the 55 area workplaces throughout the nation, new FBI director Kash Patel floated the concept of working with the UFC to coach brokers in bodily health and martial arts. Whereas there have been various reactions to that suggestion, Patel was truly in attendance at UFC 313 on Saturday the place he spoke to Dana White about presumably working collectively.
“After he mentioned that my telephone blew up, everyone desires to be the trainers for the FBI now,” White revealed on the UFC 313 post-fight press convention. “I’ve acquired everyone [asking me].
“However he’s lifeless severe about that. Talked to him about it tonight. He’s lifeless severe so we’ll see how that begins to come back collectively.”
Patel, who resides in Las Vegas, has develop into a UFC fan lately whereas rising his relationship with White throughout President Donald Trump’s re-election marketing campaign in 2024.
In fact, Trump has been a vocal supporter of the UFC for a few years and he even attended the occasion in New York Metropolis this previous November simply days after he received his re-election. White has additionally been in Trump’s nook for a number of years, which included talking appearances on the Republican Nationwide Conventions and stumping for him on the marketing campaign path through the 2024 election cycle.
White even spoke on election evening after Trump secured his victory for a second time period.
So far as the FBI putting up a proper relationship with the UFC, it’s not all that surprising contemplating the huge quantity of coaches and trainers from MMA who already work with legislation enforcement businesses.
Famed coaches like Greg Jackson have run martial arts programs for native police departments for a few years and lots of fighters have gone onto work in legislation enforcement after their careers had been completed.
Now it seems like FBI brokers might quickly get a crash course in MMA, particularly now that White has confirmed Patel is severe about constructing that relationship to create a coaching program within the close to future.
