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Recent Examples of welterweight
In other fights: • Daniel Morales (9-0, 5 KOs) beat Tijuana’s Alejandro Quintana (7-1-1, 5 KOs) by unanimous decision in an eight-round welterweight bout.
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Conor Benn earned a 10-round unanimous decision over Regis Prograis to bolster his case for a title shot against WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
But unfortunately not in a good way for the San Antonio welterweight.
—John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026
The welterweight championship battle between Islam Makhachev and Jack Della Maddalena will headline the night.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
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Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Conor Benn earned a 10-round unanimous decision over Regis Prograis to bolster his case for a title shot against WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
But unfortunately not in a good way for the San Antonio welterweight.
—John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Feb. 2026
The welterweight championship battle between Islam Makhachev and Jack Della Maddalena will headline the night.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welterweight
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Strickland went 5-0 at middleweight before the UFC booked him against a rising Alex Pereira in July 2022.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2026
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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.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Rousey became the most famous woman in the history of mixed martial arts, won and lost the UFC bantamweight title, retired, joined the WWE, retired again.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Yorba Linda bantamweight beat the clock in November, needing just 60 hours to somehow get all his affairs in order and fly to New York to pull off a massive upset in his UFC debut.—
Brian Martin,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2026
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Among the Italian heavyweights, Zegna is absent, having decided to show its spring 2027 collection in Los Angeles on June 5, as reported.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
14 May 2026
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Beulah is the local heavyweight of Rio Paloma, a multi-generation rancher with a palatial home to match.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
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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.—
Brian Martin,
Oc Register,
9 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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Although lightweight, the shoe doesn’t compromise on support — it’s designed with a memory foam sole that absorbs impact and provides an extra layer of padding.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
10 May 2026
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Former cruiserweight and light heavyweight champ Bellew is a British fighter who has forged a successful career as a pundit since retiring.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
5 May 2026
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For Ramirez, at 34 with a first stoppage loss now on his record, an honest reset is in order — whether that means another cruiserweight run or a quieter rebuild.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2026
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“Welterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welterweight. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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