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Recent Examples of bantamweight
The likely co-main event will see Julianna Peña defend her women’s bantamweight title against former PFL women’s featherweight champion and Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In a bantamweight bout, Da’Mon Blackshear faced Cody Gibson.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Feire also dropped to bantamweight for a 2023 title shot against Sergio Pettis.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
In the bantamweight main event, Song Yadong defeated former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via technical decision after an eye poke left Cejudo unable to continue.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
In a bantamweight bout, Da’Mon Blackshear faced Cody Gibson.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Feire also dropped to bantamweight for a 2023 title shot against Sergio Pettis.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
In the bantamweight main event, Song Yadong defeated former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via technical decision after an eye poke left Cejudo unable to continue.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bantamweight
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William Scull Main Event: Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull: Super middleweight, for the undisputed title Canelo Alvarez Vs.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Another change is that eight weight divisions are competing rather than six: heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight bantamweight, and women's flyweight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Before that fight, Devin Haney and Jose Ramirez face off, also at welterweight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Men’s light heavyweight fight: Zhang Mingyang vs. No. 15 Anthony Smith (first round TKO) Men’s welterweight fight: No. 7 Ian Machado Garry vs. No. 13 Carlos Prates (unanimous decision) This story was originally published April 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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This most recent wave of releases affected multiple fighters across lighter divisions, which are traditionally the most talent-rich divisions in the sport–besides flyweight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Another change is that eight weight divisions are competing rather than six: heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight bantamweight, and women's flyweight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The 145-pound scrap will crown the next UFC featherweight champion.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Take Bryce Mitchell, for instance, a 30-year-old UFC featherweight star from Arkansas.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Crocs continues to be a popular brand for comfortable shoes thanks to the iconic cushy foam that makes its footwear lightweight and easy to clean.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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The bodywork is formed from hemp-fiber composites, bio-resins, and bamboo elements, creating a lightweight yet structurally formidable exoskeleton.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 2025
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But after that, Kovalev had quite a run, stopping Nathan Cleverly in 2013 for a light heavyweight title, knocking down and then shutting out Bernard Hopkins the next year to unify a pair of 175-pound belts, and beating Jean Pascal twice in 2015 and 2016.—
Josh Katzowitz,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Men’s light heavyweight fight: Zhang Mingyang vs. No. 15 Anthony Smith (first round TKO) Men’s welterweight fight: No. 7 Ian Machado Garry vs. No. 13 Carlos Prates (unanimous decision) This story was originally published April 27, 2025 at 12:04 AM.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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The former undisputed cruiserweight champion weighed 223 pounds for the first fight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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At cruiserweight, the underrated Gilberto Ramirez jumped from fourth to second after his beatdown of Chris Billam-Smith in November.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Bantamweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bantamweight. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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