UFC fighters head to Quantico to train FBI agents in MMA: Patel

Published March 12, 2026 8:28am ET



A band of top UFC fighters will be at the FBI facility in Quantico, Virginia, where they will be training agents in the way of mixed martial arts this weekend, according to FBI Director Kash Patel.

The newfound UFC-FBI partnership marks the latest collaboration between the federal government and the MMA league.

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