The FBI is about to step into the octagon. Agency personnel will be trained by UFC fighters this weekend as part of a partnership between the government organization and the top mixed martial arts promotion. Current and former UFC fighters will host a training seminar for academy students and senior FBI staff at the FBI Special Agent Academy in Quantico, Virginia on Saturday and Sunday, UFC announced in a press release Wednesday. “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,” FBI director Kash Patel said in a statement. UFC said that the fighters – who are skilled in striking, wrestling and grappling – and UFC matchmaker Mick Maynard will “provide insight into how they train for competition, as well as demonstrate specific techniques and tactics, offering a unique perspective to the students as they prepare to enter the field office.” The collaboration, UFC added, is part of an FBI initiative to provide agents innovative training options. “I have tremendous respect for the FBI and the work they do every day to protect this country,” UFC CEO Dana White said. “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.” UFC Oct 6, 2025 UFC event at the White House will be held on June 14, Trump says Washington DC Dec 18, 2025 D.C. America 250 plans revealed: Patriot Games, White House UFC fight and more Taking part in the training seminar will be interim UFC stars Justin Gaethe, Jorge Masvidal, Chris Weidman, Claudia Gadelha, Michael Chandler, Manel Kape and Renzo Gracie. The seminar is being held three months before the White House is set to host several UFC bouts on June 14, which is Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, as part of the administration’s celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary. “We’re going to have a big UFC fight at the White House, right at the White House grounds,” Trump announced in October, with White adding that the event will be held on the south lawn. Trump has attended multiple UFC events since becoming president, most recently in June at UFC 316 in New Jersey. Gaethe, the current interim UFC lightweight champion, will headline the event.   Trump and White have a longstanding relationship, dating back to when White hosted a 2001 UFC battle at Trump Taj Mahal, a former casino-hotel in Atlantic City. White spoke at the president’s victory rally last year. “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 said in the statement. “We are grateful for their shared love of our nation, so that we can better defend her.” ...read more read less