: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 112 pounds compare bantamweight
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Joshua Van Women’s strawweight: Mackenzie Dern Women’s flyweight: Shevchenko
Women’s bantamweight: Kayla Harrison
In an interview, Anik described UFC’s ambitions for 2026 as aggressive.
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Mark Puleo, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
That’s not to forget the only women’s fight of the evening as flyweights Maycee Barber and Karine Silva face off, with the former hoping to extend a six-win streak after more than 18 months out following serious health problems.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The two flyweights went to war in an effort to capture this season’s Ultimate Fighter crown.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Mark Puleo, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2026
That’s not to forget the only women’s fight of the evening as flyweights Maycee Barber and Karine Silva face off, with the former hoping to extend a six-win streak after more than 18 months out following serious health problems.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
The two flyweights went to war in an effort to capture this season’s Ultimate Fighter crown.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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“Flyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyweight. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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flyweight
noun
fly·weight
-ˌwāt 
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of 112 pounds
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