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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Jean Silva Diego Lopes (26-7) is the No. 2 fighter in the official UFC featherweight rankings.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Between the home crowd and his comfort level at his usual lightweight class (Holloway is up from his usual featherweight), Poirier has a few undeniable advantages.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
That stretch of victories secured him the No. 10 spot in the official UFC featherweight rankings, and a UFC Fight Night main event matchup against the No. 6 ranked Calvin Kattar in July 2020.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The Switch 2 is a featherweight by comparison, weighing 0.88 pound (1.18 pounds with the controllers attached) and standing 4.5 inches tall, 10.7 inches wide, and 0.55 inch thick.
—PC Magazine, 6 July 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Between the home crowd and his comfort level at his usual lightweight class (Holloway is up from his usual featherweight), Poirier has a few undeniable advantages.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 July 2025
That stretch of victories secured him the No. 10 spot in the official UFC featherweight rankings, and a UFC Fight Night main event matchup against the No. 6 ranked Calvin Kattar in July 2020.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
The Switch 2 is a featherweight by comparison, weighing 0.88 pound (1.18 pounds with the controllers attached) and standing 4.5 inches tall, 10.7 inches wide, and 0.55 inch thick.
—PC Magazine, 6 July 2025
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“Featherweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/featherweight. Accessed 15 Aug. 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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