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

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.”

  • takeheart@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    3 days ago

    The UFC, according to the bureau, is “the sole qualified vendor” capable of providing tactical training that meets FBI standards.

    Yeah, right. As if in the decades of its existence a massively funded organization like the FBI didn’t develop its own internal training regimen and instructors.

    Another day, another grift coming from the Trump admin.

  • tigermountain@lemmy.worldEnglish
    22·
    6 days ago

    Here we are, with both our military and the FBI among other government agencies, being destroyed from within. Our enemies are all laughing at us.

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      11·
      6 days ago

      That’s a BIG part of why he was hired: stupid and/or deranged loyalists are much more likely to follow a capricious and despotic leader blindly than smart and sane people of equal loyalty and ideology.

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comOPEnglish
      3·
      6 days ago

      Because they admitted to their fights being staged for tax reasons*. Even the cult members wouldn’t approve of the FBI being taught by what basically amounts to fight dancing stunt performers. At least I don’t think so 🤷🏻

      *That’s to say that they admitted it to pay less tax, not that they discovered a tax loophole requiring staged matches

  • dizzle18@lemmy.zipEnglish
    6·
    6 days ago

    Want to join the FBI? First, you must demonstrate proficiency at mixed martial arts. Second, you must possess a deep desire to be penetrated by a horse’s cock. If you meet those criteria, congratulations! You officially qualify to be an agent in the FBI!

  • melsaskca@lemmy.caEnglish
    7·
    6 days ago

    “This is a delicate negotiation and we must be careful.” “No way man! Just kick him in the fucking head!”.

  • W. Pilecki@piefed.socialEnglish
    8·
    7 days ago

    To be fair, I would absolutely dish out for a pay-for-view to see Patel take a savage beating from an MMA fighter.

    • theneverfox@pawb.socialEnglish
      3·
      7 days ago

      I would pay to see took get the shit beat out of him by a reasonably healthy grandma

      An mma fight against a pug would be over way too fast

  • altphoto@lemmy.todayEnglish
    6·
    6 days ago

    Now, the first thing to learn is that in the real world chairs do not come apart. You must secure your chair and not let the other guy have it!

  • axx@slrpnk.netEnglish
    4·
    6 days ago

    They are such a parody, it’s incredible.

    Except it’s not, because it’s about loyalty to the leader, not any kind of efficiency or sense.

  • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    5·
    6 days ago

    No knees to the head of a grounded enemy combatant? What about 12 to 6 elbows?

    Soccer kicks and head stomps? Pride rules?

  • FluidBeef@quokk.auEnglish
    3·
    6 days ago

    I can see this being useful for when they need to do a a heel-turn for Good-Cop-Bad-Cop interrogations.