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Almeida, 34, opened at -400 and somehow sank all the way to -150 (-61%). As for Kuniev, he opened at +330 and now sits at +120, suggesting an avalanche of action on the 33 year-old Russian.See the entire UFC Vegas 113 odds and betting lines here.Both combatants are coming off split decision losses in their last outings. Kuniev (12-3-1, 1 NC) was originally scheduled to fight Ryan Spann but the bout fell apart at the last minute. Matchmakers were able to convince Almeida (22-4) to step in and plug the hole on the UFC Vegas 113 main card.Much ado about…

Econographics February 6, 2026 • 12:27 pm ET Print this page By Bart Piasecki Inflation is not just Iran’s most visible economic problem—it is the central feature of its entire macroeconomic dysfunction. For two decades, inflation has hovered around 20 percent—and during periods of sanctions, exchange-rate collapse, and fiscal stress, it has surged well above 40 percent. It is now projected to reach an all-time high. What makes Iran unusual, however, is not the current level of inflation—neighboring Turkey faces similar rates of around 20 percent—but its persistence over time. Even after repeated policy resets, price pressures have remained stubbornly…

PARIS — The French Navy is toughening crew drills to better prepare sailors for the stress of coming under fire, following deployments to the Red Sea where Houthi rebels targeted Western warships and commercial traffic with drones and ballistic missiles.The navy is experimenting with its simulator drills to put crews in “increasingly stressful situations,” said Capt. Jérôme Henry, the head of training for the navy’s surface personnel, at the Paris Naval Conference this week. Henry said he’s drawing on past experience as commander of the frigate Alsace, which came under attack multiple times in the Red Sea, to “toughen up…

TKMS and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) today signed a preliminary agreement for the MEKO A-200 DEU project. TKMS press release The preliminary agreement between TKMS and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) enables the start of central preparatory measures. The start of preparatory measures is scheduled for February 2026. The preliminary agreement enables on-time delivery by 2029, provided the actual construction contract is concluded in a timely manner. The preliminary agreement serves to enable delivery of the first ship by the end of 2029 and to…

Rep. Mike Rogers is no stranger to enormous defense budgets. Now the Alabama Republican in charge of the House Armed Services Committee is aiming for a new record-busting number in 2027: $1.5 trillion. In part one of an exclusive interview with Breaking Defense’s Congress and Industry Reporter Valerie Insinna, Rogers argues for spending five percent of US gross domestic product on defense and how offering $450 billion to the Pentagon in a new reconciliation bill can help get there. Stay tuned for part two of the interview on a future episode of the Congressional Roundup.

SINGAPORE — American drone company Shield AI plans to integrate its AI-enabled software into Singaporean manned-unmanned-teaming applications, enabling the coordination of drone swarms.Local firm ST Engineering and Shield AI signed a memorandum of understanding at the Singapore Airshow here on Feb. 5 to combine the Hivemind autonomy software on different platforms manufactured by the national defense-tech champion.An ST Engineering spokesperson told Defense News the company sees possibilities for integrating Hivemind into its manned-unmanned teaming operating system, or MUMTOS, marketed on the firm’s website as a tool for balancing “human judgment and machine precision.”The open-architecture system is designed to connect a…

The TWZ Newsletter Weekly insights and analysis on the latest developments in military technology, strategy, and foreign policy. The U.S. government has accused China of secretly conducting at least one “yield-producing nuclear test” in recent years despite the country having a stated moratorium on such activities. Last year, U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans to engage in new nuclear testing “on an equal basis” with China and Russia, but it remains unclear what that might mean and what action has been taken. The new test allegation also comes as American officials continue to call for a new nuclear arms control…

A constituent part of the Chinese DWL002 passive radar system is seen here during a military parade in Algeria. Venezuela is another DWL002 user alongside Pakistan, the People’s Republic of China and Turkmenistan. Armada has learnt that the People’s Republic of China supplied at least one DWL002 passive radar to the Venezuelan military. What role did this system play during Operation Absolute Resolve? Venezuela’s DWL002 acquisition is thought to have occurred before Operation Absolute Resolve. This was the codename for the America military initiative to capture the erstwhile Venezuelan dictator President Nicolàs Maduro, and his wife Cilia Flores, on 3rd…

At the UFC Vegas 113 weigh-ins, all 26 fighters on Saturday’s UFC fight card step on the scale Friday in Las Vegas. Watch a live stream of the weigh-ins above courtesy of Ag. Fight.Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira need to make the bantamweight limit for a non-title fight at 136 pounds ahead of their pivotal, five-round clash. Oliveira’s big weight cut has been one of the major stories throughout fight week, as well as the UFC’s return to the newly branded Meta Apex.Bautista looks to bounce back following a decision loss to Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 321 this past October,…

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is just over 24 hours away from its upcoming UFC Vegas 113 mixed martial arts (MMA) event, headlined by a 135-pound showdown between bantamweight contenders Mario Bautista and Vinicius Oliveira. The action gets underway this Sat. night (Feb. 7, 2026) on Paramount+ from inside the promotion’s Meta Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada, and also features a 125-pound co-headliner between flyweight bruisers Amir Albazi and Kyoji Horiguchi.Before the Paramount+ live stream gets underway this weekend in “Sin City,” which includes the titanic tilt pitting Rizvan Kuniev against Jailton Almeida, all 26 fighters must hit the scale…