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Recent Examples of featherweight
McGregor and Holloway first fought at featherweight in 2013.
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Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
His jaw-dropping victorious clash with Doo-Ho Choi was not only Fight of the Night at UFC 206, it was voted 2016’s Fight of the Year and propelled both featherweights into the UFC Hall of Fame.
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Brian Martin,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
Women’s world featherweight champion Shoko Nakajima currently sits on top of the division, but there are several others who are making waves and could certainly contend for the title in months and weeks to come.
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Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
The pieces are destined for a cabinet that reads as featherweight—an effect that would be nearly impossible for Ursic to achieve in her own studio.
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Sarah Medford,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
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Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
His jaw-dropping victorious clash with Doo-Ho Choi was not only Fight of the Night at UFC 206, it was voted 2016’s Fight of the Year and propelled both featherweights into the UFC Hall of Fame.
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Brian Martin,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
Women’s world featherweight champion Shoko Nakajima currently sits on top of the division, but there are several others who are making waves and could certainly contend for the title in months and weeks to come.
—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2026
The pieces are destined for a cabinet that reads as featherweight—an effect that would be nearly impossible for Ursic to achieve in her own studio.
—
Sarah Medford,
Architectural Digest,
8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for featherweight
Recent Examples of Synonyms for featherweight
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The lightweight, toner-meets-serum formula also layers in niacinamide and adenosine for anyone chasing a bouncy, healthy glow.
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Now through June 26, the brand is offering up to 90% off lightweight bedding from Laura Ashley, Eddie Bauer, and Kenneth Cole, as well as patio essentials and indoor furniture, including popular accent chairs and coffee tables.
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The new documentary follows Louis through his upbringing in Alabama and Detroit, rise through the ranks of American boxing in the 1930s and bouts with Schmeling, a German heavyweight who was considered one of the world's best boxers at the time.
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That fact could keep Pereira waiting or force him to take a fight with brash American heavyweight Josh Hokit.
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Gane In the co-main event, former UFC middleweight and light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira (13-3) looks to win the interim UFC heavyweight title in his first UFC fight in the weight division.
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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.
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During his initial run with the promotion, Horiguchi was 7-1 with his only loss being an April 2015 submission setback to then-flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson at UFC 186.
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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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That distinction has only grown as Makhachev climbed, vacating the lightweight title now held by Ilia Topuria before claiming welterweight gold.
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He is scheduled to do so July 11 in a welterweight bout against Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas as the main event of International Fight Week.
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His 1-3 UFC run opened with a decision win before the slide, and in a bantamweight division this deep, three losses in a row is usually the threshold.
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Freedom 250 is rounded out with names the UFC wants to become stars, like the bantamweight Sean O’Malley with his colorful hair and Bo Nickal, a former NCAA wrestling star who keeps getting ripe chances despite mixed results.
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“Featherweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featherweight. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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