Dana White guarantees there’s nothing controversial about FBI director Kash Patel proposing a possible partnership between the UFC and the Federal regulation enforcement company as a result of it really makes excellent sense.
Again in February, Patel floated the idea of having UFC fighters train agents throughout a gathering with the heads from all the varied FBI discipline workplaces throughout america. Whereas the preliminary suggestion was met with some skepticism, the UFC CEO later revealed that Patel was “dead serious” about striking up a partnership that would supply brokers with extra abilities to make use of on the job.
Patel, who’s an avid fan and really attended UFC 314 this previous weekend in Miami, has spoken to White in regards to the partnership and the UFC CEO believes it might solely be helpful for brokers within the discipline.
“For those who don’t know, UFC fighters have been coaching regulation enforcement, navy guys for years,” White advised Fox News. “Whenever you speak about hand-to-hand fight, these guys ought to know jiu-jitsu and they need to know Muay Thai and all of the various things which are the fundamentals of combined martial arts.
“All people desires to make every thing controversial. There’s nothing controversial about it. All of those guys ought to be skilled in [MMA] and they need to all be in form and be capable to defend themselves. Kash Patel was useless critical when he mentioned that and he and I’ve talked about it.”
Whereas no formal relationship has been solid but, White appears to imagine it’s going to occur and the UFC is all about serving to out the FBI in any manner potential.
White is right in regards to the relationship between fighters and coaches working with native regulation enforcement workplaces throughout the globe. Famed coach Greg Jackson ran a program for years in New Mexico working with regulation enforcement and SWAT workforce officers.
John McCarthy, who remains to be arguably the best-known referee to ever officiate fights in MMA, has labored as a Los Angeles Police Division techniques and self-defense teacher as nicely.
In the long run, the UFC CEO believes the connection would solely repay for brokers wanting so as to add just a few new instruments to their arsenal.
“Any of those guys which are in these kind of roles, any kind of regulation enforcement, they need to be capable to defend themselves with out weapons if that scenario occurs,” White mentioned.
