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flyweight

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as in middleweight

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Recent Examples of flyweight 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. — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 That’s not to forget the only women’s fight of the evening as flyweights Maycee Barber and Karine Silva face off, with the former hoping to extend a six-win streak after more than 18 months out following serious health problems. — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flyweight

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Noun

The fight was Whittaker’s light heavyweight debut after a championship run at middleweight.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Even though the press material calls it a middleweight, my motorcycle brain refuses to do the same.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 May 2026

Definition of middleweight

Noun

Garbrandt, once an undefeated bantamweight king, now holds a 15-8 record, with most losses coming by finish.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
In a bantamweight battle, Mario Bautista (18-3-0) defeated Cory Sandhagen (18-7-0) by unanimous decision, after taking advantage of a first-round leg kick and applying pressure in each round after.

— W.G. Ramirez, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026

Definition of bantamweight

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In the evening’s main event, McGregor faces ex-UFC featherweight titleholder Max Holloway in a rematch of their 2013 bout at 145 pounds.

— Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Just a year after the company's first foray into motocross bikes, Ducati has unveiled the Desmo250 MX, a fire-breathing featherweight built to dominate tracks with possibly the highest revving engine in its class.

— Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 26 June 2026

Definition of featherweight

Noun

Few Brazilian political heavyweights were in attendance, in another sign of his troubles forming an alliance against Lula ahead of the October election.

— Mauricio Savarese, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
Few Brazilian political heavyweights were in attendance, in another sign of his troubles forming an alliance against Lula ahead of the October election .

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

Definition of heavyweight

Noun

Spence leaves behind a stellar 28-2 record, including a six-year welterweight reign and wins over top contenders, ending his career on his own terms.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026
An independent review of the scoring in Manny Pacquiao’s contentious WBO welterweight world title loss to Jeff Horn confirms the outcome in favor of the Australian.

— Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of welterweight

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The lightweight, waterproof, and washable style is available for $50 at REI.

— Destinee Scott, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2026
Experts recommend scheduling strenuous outdoor activities to to early morning or evening hours, wearing lightweight and loose-fitting clothing when possible and drinking plenty of water.

— Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 27 July 2026

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