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Recent Examples of bantamweight
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).
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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
Naoya Inoue, who is one of the top pound-for-pound fighters and 30-0, is defending his super bantamweight title on Sunday in Japan, just hours after Álvarez and Crawford fight.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
In the co-main event in Shanghai, former bantamweight title holder Sterling defeated Ortega by unanimous decision over five rounds.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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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
Naoya Inoue, who is one of the top pound-for-pound fighters and 30-0, is defending his super bantamweight title on Sunday in Japan, just hours after Álvarez and Crawford fight.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
In the co-main event in Shanghai, former bantamweight title holder Sterling defeated Ortega by unanimous decision over five rounds.
—George Ramsay, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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But that won't be the only fight on the card worth watching, with unbeaten middleweights Misael Rodriguez and Austin Deanda set to battle, alongside a 130-pound clash between Julian Rodriguez and Cain Sandoval.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Big 12 is a league of middleweights and fine margins.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
29 Nov. 2025
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Theories abound that Mayweather recognized his enduring marketability when Pacquiao fought astonishingly well in a draw against WBC welterweight champion Mario Barrios in 2025.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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Last year, a 46-year-old Pacquiao returned after four years out of the ring to take on Mario Barrios for his WBC welterweight world title.—
Sarah Shephard,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 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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Rousey, 39, and Carano, 43, will face off as featherweights (145 pounds).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Feb. 2026
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Volkanovski, widely considered one of the greatest featherweights in UFC history, gets another shot at Lopes after their first meeting, this time fighting in front of his home crowd in Sydney.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Her moment of realization was heart-wrenching (and funny) and turned both into reality-TV heavyweights.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Instead, the firm has leased portions of its campus to parties like investment heavyweight Vanguard.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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These towels are ultra-thin, sand-free microfiber essentials that shake clean instantly, dry three times faster than cotton, and fold down lightweight and compact for the ultimate travel-ready getaway.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Install a lightweight screw with a hook into your ceiling.—
Cody Godwin,
USA Today,
1 Mar. 2026
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Scully, a ranked light heavyweight, has since trained two world champs, Chad Dawson and Artur Beterbiev, served as a TV analyst and worked on behalf of underprivileged former boxers in the area.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2026
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While Prochazka looks to earn another title opportunity, Carlos Ulberg has emerged as a potential contender in the light heavyweight division.—
Fernando Quiles Jr,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The matchup marks a major escalation in competition for Paul (12-1, seven KOs), who turned professional in 2020 and entered the WBA’s cruiserweight rankings at No. 14 in July.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Hopefully, this is the last big-money distraction from what should be Paul’s proving ground as a cruiserweight, light heavyweight or even heavyweight pro.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Bantamweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bantamweight. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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