Kash Patel's UFC Training Plan for FBI Agents Gains Serious Backing from Dana White

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Reports have surfaced suggesting that Kash Patel, the newly appointed FBI director, is exploring a potential partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to train FBI agents in martial arts. UFC President and CEO Dana White confirmed on Saturday that Patel is "dead serious" about the proposal.  

 

Newsweek has reached out to the UFC and the Department of Justice, which oversees the FBI, for comment regarding the matter.  

 

Patel, a controversial pick by former President Donald Trump, was confirmed to lead the agency by a narrow 51-49 Senate vote. Since taking office, he has initiated sweeping changes, including relocating up to 1,000 employees to field offices nationwide and moving 500 staff members to an FBI office in Huntsville, Alabama. His tenure has been marked by a push for operational restructuring and, now, potentially an unconventional approach to FBI training.  

 

White, an outspoken supporter of Trump, has been closely associated with the former president, speaking at the Republican National Convention in both 2016 and 2024. The two have frequently been seen attending UFC fights together. White recently expanded his influence by joining the board of Meta, Facebook’s parent company, in January.  

 

In late February, Reuters reported that Patel proposed the UFC training idea during a video conference call with FBI field offices. Two individuals briefed on the call described the proposal as "surreal" and "wacky." Patel credited Trump’s deputy director pick, conservative podcast host Dan Bongino, for inspiring the idea, saying Bongino encouraged him to explore UFC training for FBI agents.  

 

Details regarding the structure of such a partnership remain unclear. However, when asked about the idea backstage at the UFC 313 event, which Patel attended, White reaffirmed Patel’s commitment to the proposal. "After he said that my phone blew up, you know, everybody wants to be the trainers to the FBI now. But he's dead serious about that, I talked to him about it tonight, yeah he's dead serious so we'll see how that starts to come together," White said.  

 

A former Justice Department official, speaking to Reuters, suggested the proposal was primarily influenced by "the glitz and glamour show, and Trump's friend," referring to White.  

 

While Patel has yet to officially announce the initiative, any formal implementation is expected to go through Trump, given his close ties to White.

 

Based on a report by Newsweek  2025-03-12

 

 

[JonnyF]

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Reports have surfaced suggesting that Kash Patel, the newly appointed FBI director, is exploring a potential partnership with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to train FBI agents in martial arts. UFC President and CEO Dana White confirmed on Saturday that Patel is "dead serious" about the proposal.  

 

Don't see why not. 

 

The incompetence shown at the Trump assassination attempt was nothing short of embarrassing for them. This should weed out the holster fumbling Melissa McCarthy DEI types.

 

[rudi49jr]

That is one seriously deranged dude…