Conor McGregor's legendary ex-opponent shares welcoming three-word reaction as Kash Patel ponders about partnering with UFC to train agents
A former rival of Conor McGregor recently voiced his agreement with the FBI director Kash Patel's suggestion of collaborating with the UFC to train their agents.
Several noted outlets reported Patel's suggestion about training FBI agents with the help of the world's premier MMA promotion. American law enforcement agents are usually trained in Krav Maga, a self-defense technique using moves from various genres of martial arts. However, Patel laid stress on the improvement of fitness standards in the FBI with this collaboration.
A recent Instagram post from MMA Fighting also relayed the news of Patel's suggested collaboration, along with revealing what Rich Frankel, the former in-charge special agent of FBI Newark, New Jersey, had to say about the issue. Frankel mentioned:
"If they're [the FBI agents] trying to up their physical fitness, the UFC is very specific in their fitness."
Former UFC lightweight champion and McGregor's UFC 205 rival, Eddie Alvarez, welcomed the move by offering to train them in his very own facility. 'The Underground King' penned:
"@eddiealvarezugk [Instagram username for Alvarez's training gym] All agents welcome"
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Several FBI insiders criticized the director's suggestion to partner with UFC
Although Eddie Alvarez has shown appreciation for Kash Patel's suggestion to collaborate with the UFC, the FBI director's suggestion was met with hostility from personnel of his own department.
A recent report from Reuters claimed how several FBI insiders questioned Patel's plans to partner with the UFC.
It also highlighted a comment from a former Justice Department official who believes that the UFC isn't the organization that should be contacted even if the FBI authorities plan to boost the training activities of their agents:
"There is training the FBI receives in physical altercations. If Kash Patel believed that should be beefed up, the answer is not to go to Donald Trump's best friend who runs the UFC."