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Recent Examples of bantamweight
Cory Sandhagen, No. 4 in bantamweight — After losing a title fight to Merab Dvalishvili last October, Dvalishvili then lost the belt to Petr Yan in December.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 This weekend’s UFC 323 in Las Vegas is headlined by a blockbuster rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan for the bantamweight title.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
In the co-main event, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison (19-1-0) puts her title on the line against UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champion Amanda Nunes (23-5-0).
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
Roufus coached several champion fighters, including former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, his brother and former Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis, and former UFC welterweight world champion Tyron Woodley.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 31 Mar. 2026
Dvalishvili vs Yan 2 This weekend’s UFC 323 in Las Vegas is headlined by a blockbuster rematch between Merab Dvalishvili and Petr Yan for the bantamweight title.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
In the co-main event, UFC women’s bantamweight champion Kayla Harrison (19-1-0) puts her title on the line against UFC Hall of Famer and former two-division champion Amanda Nunes (23-5-0).
—Joe Otterson, Variety, 27 Nov. 2025
Roufus coached several champion fighters, including former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, his brother and former Bellator bantamweight champion Sergio Pettis, and former UFC welterweight world champion Tyron Woodley.
—Cleo Krejci, jsonline.com, 18 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bantamweight
Noun
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Strickland went 5-0 at middleweight before the UFC booked him against a rising Alex Pereira in July 2022.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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Last February, the Mexican super middleweight signed a four-fight deal with Riyadh Season that was widely reported to be worth $400 million.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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The fight will be contested at welterweight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Sugar Ray Leonard won world titles in five weight classes during his career, snagged the 1976 Olympic gold medal in light-welterweight boxing in Montreal, and was the first fighter to make $100 million in prize money.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2026
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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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Park previously had a fight scheduled on Aug. 9 against ex-world title challenger and No. 10 flyweight Steve Erceg.—
Aaron Tolentino,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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Holloway, a former UFC featherweight and BMF titleholder moves up to welterweight for the July 11 event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
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McGregor and Holloway first fought at featherweight in 2013.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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South Korea’s Kospi recently hit an all-time high, but the index appears to be overly reliant on two heavyweights — Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix — according to BTIG analyst Jonathan Krinsky in a note.—
Justina Lee,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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For a group of British retail heavyweights, the government’s move to close a tax loophole on low-value goods from overseas by 2029 would come too little, too late.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
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Shop lightweight and breathable pairs that still look polished, including these pleated trousers.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
2 June 2026
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Is the fabric lightweight and likely to tangle?—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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The card, which was headlined by a light heavyweight title fight between then-champion Alex Pereira and Jiri Prochazka, drew a live gate of $15,909,243.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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Former cruiserweight and light heavyweight champ Bellew is a British fighter who has forged a successful career as a pundit since retiring.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 May 2026
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In the co-main event, undefeated cruiserweight Robin Safar (19-0, 13 KOs) will be fighting for the WBC Silver cruiserweight title against Argentine fighter Yamil Peralta (18-1-1, 10 KOs) in a 12-round bout.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
22 May 2026
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Former cruiserweight and light heavyweight champ Bellew is a British fighter who has forged a successful career as a pundit since retiring.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 May 2026
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“Bantamweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bantamweight. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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