UFC fighters headed to Quantico to train FBI agents in what Kash Patel calls 'historic seminar'

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In a statement, FBI director Kash Patel described the seminar as "a tremendous opportunity for our FBI agents to learn and train with some of the greatest athletes on earth." (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
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FBI director Kash Patel and UFC CEO Dana White have partnered for an unprecedented training seminar. UFC fighters are headed to Quantico, Virginia, where they will offer instruction at the FBI Special Agent Academy on Saturday and Sunday.

"I’m thrilled to announce this historic seminar between the FBI and the UFC at Quantico," Patel said in a statement Thursday.

"This is a tremendous opportunity for our FBI agents to learn and train with some of the greatest athletes on earth — helping the world’s premier law enforcement agency be even better prepared to protect the American people. Dana White has changed the game in the mixed martial arts industry, and we’re extremely honored to be partnered with him, the professionals and the UFC."

Patel added: "We are grateful for their shared love of our nation, so that we can better defend her."

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The UFC athletes in attendance will include:

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  Justin Gaethje (interim UFC lightweight champion)
  
  
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  Jorge Masvidal (the first UFC BMF champion)
  
  
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  Chris Weidman (former UFC middleweight champion)
  
  
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  Cláudia Gadelha (former UFC strawweight title challenger)
  
  
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  Michael Chandler (former UFC lightweight title challenger)
  
  
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  Manel Kape (top UFC flyweight contender)
  
  
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  Renzo Gracie (mixed martial arts icon)
  

That group, plus UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard, will host a training seminar that will not only cover how the fighters train for competition but also how they perform specific moves.

This weekend's sessions will be available for both academy students and senior FBI staff.

"I have tremendous respect for the FBI and the work they do every day to protect this country," White said in a statement.

"Our UFC fighters are some of the baddest men and women on the planet, and they are heading to Quantico to train the best FBI agents in mixed martial arts. It’s an incredible opportunity for our athletes to experience, and we’re proud to support the FBI in strengthening their defense techniques."

Gaethje, notably, is slated to fight at the White House on June 14 at UFC Freedom Fights 250, which will celebrate the United States' 250th year of independence and overlaps with president Donald Trump's 80th birthday.

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