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Recent Examples of featherweight
Other Changes in the UFC Rankings Despite his huge third-round KO win over Max Holloway, UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria didn't rise in the promotion's pound-for-pound rankings.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
In the co-main event, Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will take on PFL champ Larissa Pacheco to determine which woman is the most dominant female under the promotion's banner.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Also competing on the main card is former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, who meets Mario Bautista in a bantamweight bout.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Ten days before fighting on an unprecedented card Saturday in the first sporting event at the Sphere in Las Vegas, the South Bay featherweight can also get away for some quality time with his two sons at Redondo Beach.
—Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
In the co-main event, Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will take on PFL champ Larissa Pacheco to determine which woman is the most dominant female under the promotion's banner.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024
Also competing on the main card is former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, who meets Mario Bautista in a bantamweight bout.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 5 Oct. 2024
Ten days before fighting on an unprecedented card Saturday in the first sporting event at the Sphere in Las Vegas, the South Bay featherweight can also get away for some quality time with his two sons at Redondo Beach.
—Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 12 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for featherweight
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At lightweight, Brent Primus faces Gadzhi Rabadanov.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024
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The tester is allergic to down, and said the down alternative fill has the same lightweight, puffy (no pun intended) feel of down.Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 18 Nov. 2024
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It's been an improbable, rocky journey from flyweight to middleweight to heavyweight.Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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A lot of savvy marketing went into Oregon’s climb from Pac-10 middleweight to emerging Big Ten power.Austin Meek, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
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Figueiredo is undefeated since moving up from flyweight to 135 pounds.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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It's been an improbable, rocky journey from flyweight to middleweight to heavyweight.Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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The winner of that welterweight tournament at worlds?Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Muhammad was set to make the first defense of his UFC welterweight championship against No. 3 Shavkhat Rakmonov.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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If there is a PFL bantamweight global season, look for Taleb to take part.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
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Charles Jourdain had an uber-successful debut in the men's bantamweight division.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Featherweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featherweight. Accessed 10 Dec. 2024.
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