featherweight
noun
feath·er·weight
ˈfe-t͟hər-ˌwāt 
1
: one that is very light in weight
especially
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 126 pounds for professionals and 125 pounds for amateurs compare bantamweight, lightweight
featherweight
adjective
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In the main event, recent UFC featherweight title challenger Diego Lopes faces the surging Jean Silva, who is undefeated since joining the UFC in 2024.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Ortega was scheduled to face Aljamain Sterling in a 145-pound featherweight bout at UFC Shanghai, but it was moved to a catchweight of 153 pounds after both fighters missed weight.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Insta360 goes the extra mile with its Go line, a series of featherweight, wearable video cameras for action and vlogging.
—PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Ortega’s fight Saturday will take place in prime time in Shanghai – the main card starting at 6 p.m. there and 3 a.m. PT – against Sterling (24-5), an accomplished wrestler who moved up to featherweight after losing his title two years ago to Sean O’Malley.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Ortega was scheduled to face Aljamain Sterling in a 145-pound featherweight bout at UFC Shanghai, but it was moved to a catchweight of 153 pounds after both fighters missed weight.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Insta360 goes the extra mile with its Go line, a series of featherweight, wearable video cameras for action and vlogging.
—PC Magazine, 21 Aug. 2025
Ortega’s fight Saturday will take place in prime time in Shanghai – the main card starting at 6 p.m. there and 3 a.m. PT – against Sterling (24-5), an accomplished wrestler who moved up to featherweight after losing his title two years ago to Sean O’Malley.
—Brian Martin, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
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“Featherweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/featherweight. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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featherweight
noun
feath·er·weight
-ˌwāt
1
: a very light weight
2
: one that weighs little
especially
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of about 126 pounds
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