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Patel’s FBI wants to give UFC exclusive contract to train agents (www.ms.now)

submitted 2 hours ago by Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/52959175

CEO Dana White has long been an ally of President Donald Trump and his administration. Agents would be trained in hand-to-hand combat.

The FBI plans to offer the Ultimate Fighting Championship an exclusive one-year contract to train its special agents in hand-to-hand combat, according to a document released by the agency in September.

The UFC, according to the bureau, is “the sole qualified vendor” capable of providing tactical training that meets FBI standards. The justification for the contract cited the “expertise” the multibillion-dollar global media business has in mixed martial arts, striking techniques, grappling and takedowns.

The bureau said that market research determined that “no other vendor can provide comprehensive training encompassing all required skills at the necessary expertise level within the required timeframe.”

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[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 8 points 27 minutes ago

This really is the dumbest timeline

[–] BruisedMoose@piefed.social 20 points 2 hours ago (2 children)

I had to pause a lovely Joni Mitchell song to rant at my wife about this one.

[–] med@sh.itjust.works 4 points 40 minutes ago

They paved paradise and put up a parking lot~

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 3 points 57 minutes ago

I'd suggest some Carol King to help ease those nerves

[–] radiofreebc@lemmy.world 14 points 2 hours ago

Will America's next war be fought in the Octagon?

[–] QProphecy@lemmy.world 14 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

What a clown show they've become. Shame!

[–] db2@lemmy.world 1 points 15 minutes ago

They started out that way but they became one too.

[–] RonnyZittledong@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago

We have have a sycophantic boot licker! Quick! Get him some government money!

[–] eestileib@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 hour ago

Masculinity be porcelain

[–] tal@lemmy.today 4 points 2 hours ago

mixed martial arts, striking techniques, grappling and takedowns.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kQKrmDLvijo