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Kash Patel may ask UFC to train FBI agents—Report

Headline from Newsweek

FBI Director Kash Patel floated the idea, inspired by his new Deputy Director Dan Bongino, which would see FBI agents train in martial arts and self-defense.

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    FBI Director Kash Patel wants to bring the UFC to the FBI, sources say (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    Newly-installed FBI Director Kash Patel has proposed enhancing the FBI's ranks with help from the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC).

  2. Forbes

    Kash Patel Suggests Bringing UFC Physical Fitness Programs To FBI (opens Forbes)

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    The UFC is overseen by Dana White, a longtime friend of President Donald Trump who has endorsed the president in all of his campaigns.

  3. New York Post

    FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly wants UFC trainers to beef up federal agents: report (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The newly appointed director, who President Trump has vowed will shake up the "woke" bureau, floated the idea during his first meeting with the FBI's 55 field office supervisors, sources said.

  4. Newsweek

    Kash Patel may ask UFC to train FBI agents—Report (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    FBI Director Kash Patel floated the idea, inspired by his new Deputy Director Dan Bongino, which would see FBI agents train in martial arts and self-defense.

  5. Rolling Stone

    Kash Patel Proposes Hiring the UFC to Train FBI Agents: Report (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    FBI Director Kash Patel proposed having the FBI contract with the UFC mixed martial arts league to help train bureau agents.

  6. Breitbart News

    REPORT: FBI Director Kash Patel Wants UFC Partnership to Train Agents (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Kash Patel wants to cultivate a relationship with the UFC, suggesting it could help the FBI's agents improve their fitness, sources claim.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.