Rob D’Amico, a former FBI Hostage Rescue Team member and defensive tactics instructor, criticized the move as an attempt by a person named Patel to provide his friend Dana White with a lucrative contract. D'Amico described the belief that the UFC is the only or best entity to train FBI personnel as "ridiculous."
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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FBI Plans Sole Source UFC Contract For Agent Training
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is working to establish a non-competitive agreement for the UFC to provide defense tactical instruction to its field officers. This arrangement would allow the bureau to hire the mixed martial arts organization without seeking other bids, a process known as a sole source contract.
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