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Chris Weidman joins the UFC Hall of Fame this July alongside a beloved UFC staffer.During Saturday’s UFC 328 broadcast at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., Weidman was officially announced as part of the 2026 UFC Hall of Fame inductees along with longtime UFC editorial director Thomas Gerbasi.Weidman established himself as one of the best ever to compete at 185 pounds, knocking out the seemingly indomitable Anderson Silva at UFC 162 to become champion and then successfully defending his title three consecutive times.Watch Weidman’s Modern Wing Hall of Fame announcement below and his live reaction to the news.A proud New Yorker,…

Until cable glute kickbacks wove their way into the modern bodybuilding lexicon, “glute training” was never a thing. Both guys and girls just trained “legs.” Glutes, hamstring, quads, calves—hip to toe—the whole thing. At some point we integrated a delineation that separated hamstrings from quads and from calves on different days, but, for the most part it was “legs,” period. Once a week, sometimes twice (quads one day, hams the next)—but never glute specific. Then one day someone decided a big giant booty was fashionable and the next thing you know, women are training their glutes as a standalone item.…

Credit: Celebra TechDefense Feeds, Kyiv — Ukraine is continuing to advance its air defense innovation as the Ukraine Tryzub laser weapon expands counter-drone defense range with the ability to engage unmanned aerial threats at distances of up to five kilometers. The development highlights Kyiv’s growing focus on directed-energy systems as drone warfare increasingly shapes modern combat operations.The Tryzub laser system is being developed as part of Ukraine’s broader effort to counter the rising threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles. Since the beginning of the conflict, drones have become one of the most widely used tools on the battlefield, supporting reconnaissance,…

Former UFC fighter Darren Till has given his thoughts on Dana White not being asked tough enough questions by reporters. For the longest time, Dana White hasn’t exactly had the best relationship with the media. More often than not, outside of post-fight press conferences, he tends to pick interviews that are going to be kind to him – or at least, that’s what his team opts to do. RELATED: Khamzat Chimaev told Dana White he’s moving to light heavyweight following UFC 328 loss: “I don’t want to fight in this weight class anymore” Even at the aforementioned press conferences, White…

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J — More than 150 government and industry leaders convened at Picatinny Arsenal on April 28 for the Kinetic C-UAS Industry Day to forge critical partnerships and accelerate the development kinetic drone-defeat technologies to ensure U.S. warfighters maintain technological overmatch. The summit centered on kinetic counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS), technologies engineered to detect, track and physically destroy hostile drones, distinct from non-kinetic systems that rely on electronic jamming or redirection. Senior Scientific Technical Manager for Weapons and Software Engineering Tony Pezzano noted a desire to firmly establish the Armaments Center as a premier partner for kinetic C-UAS. “We…

News May 08, 2026 Lisa Daigle Assistant Managing Editor Military Embedded Systems U.S. Air Force photo by Sean Worrell WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio. The T-7A Red Hawk — the advanced jet trainer produced by Boeing and Saab for the U.S. Air Force — has officially been cleared for low-rate initial production following Milestone C approval.  The Air Force reports that it is moving ahread with a $219 million contract for the first 14 advanced trainer aircraft, along with associated spares, support equipment, and training from Boeing Defense, Space & Security.   The T-7A Red Hawk is the first Air Force aircraft to be designed and built using all-digital methods,…

The UK is re-deploying its Type 45 air-defence destroyer HMS Dragon to the Middle East, to pre-position the ship in preparation for any potential multinational mission to secure Strait of Hormuz commercial shipping transits. Such a mission would be intended to take place when the current conflict in the Gulf region has concluded. “The pre-positioning of Dragon is part of prudent planning that will ensure the UK is ready, as part of a multinational coalition jointly led by the UK and France, to secure the Strait, when conditions allow,” a UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) spokesperson said. Separately, a defence source…

Interesting History of belts in Kyokushin karate Colored belts have their origin in Judo, as does the training ‘gi’, or more correctly in Japanese, ‘dōgi‘ or ‘Keikogi’. In Kyokushin, the order… KWUnion2026-05-03

We’re back with another news-rich week, and some of the news is quite surprising. R.U.S.E. is back on Steam after being delisted, The Troop released new units for free, and Theater of War is getting remastered! Join me, and let’s have a look at the news that shaped the last days in strategy and wargaming! Theatre of War Is Being Remastered Do you remember Theatre of War? Man, it has been a while since I heard about this one! I’m pretty sure I still have all the physical copies of several games in the series. I never really knew what…

CAMP ZAMA, Japan – Soldiers assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 78th Signal Battalion, took on the Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and Prevention-themed physical fitness challenge May 6 at Zama Middle High School.Grappling with a 20-pound battle rope, the team felt the literal and symbolic weight of life’s stressors.In a small unit, when one teammate is “out of the fight” due to harmful behaviors and misconducts, the rest of the team must carry that extra weight, Sgt. 1st Class Britney Norris said. Incorporating the rope into their workout added some real weight as a way to connect the figurative and the…