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Recent Examples of welterweight
Though a pair of TVs, one airing Fox News, the other one the evening’s preliminary bouts—featuring American welterweight Kevin Holland—do occasionally distract him.
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Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
Perry won the welterweight matchup on a doctor's stoppage after bloodying Diaz.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
In the welterweight division, one of the best knockouts of the night occurred when Jason Jackson (20-6) sent Jefferson Creighton (12-3-1) to the canvas in just 22 seconds.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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Sean Gregory, Time, 26 May 2026
Perry won the welterweight matchup on a doctor's stoppage after bloodying Diaz.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
In the welterweight division, one of the best knockouts of the night occurred when Jason Jackson (20-6) sent Jefferson Creighton (12-3-1) to the canvas in just 22 seconds.
—Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2026
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.
—Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welterweight
Noun
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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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That card, which is headlined by a pivotal bantamweight matchup between Song Yadong and former UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo, has a special early start time for those viewing the event on Paramount+ in North America.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Rounding out the local talent will be East Palo Alto native Hector Fajardo, who will be fighting ex-UFC bantamweight Andre Soukhamthath in a featherweight kickboxing match.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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South Korea's Kospi is bearing the brunt of the selling, with heavyweights Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix deeply in the red.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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The 2026 gubernatorial primary has been one of the most unpredictable and expensive in decades and a race that was shaped early on by a number of heavyweight Democrats staying on the sidelines.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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McGregor, a former two-division UFC champion, is set to face ex-UFC featherweight titleholder Max Holloway in a rematch.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2026
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With a curb weight of 5,180 lbs (2,350 kg), this PHEV is no featherweight, but the twin-valve dampers do a good job of controlling the ride and hiding that mass.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
28 May 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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Yoon’s a lightweight, but his wife drinks like a pro.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Ilia Topuria, a Georgian-Spanish lightweight who’s ranked the second-best pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC, is scheduled to face American Justin Gaethje in the main event.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Three championships changed hands with the crowning of new AAA Latin American, cruiserweight and world tag team champions.—
Alfred Konuwa,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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In the co-main event, undefeated cruiserweight Robin Safar (19-0, 13 KOs) will be fighting for the WBC Silver cruiserweight title against Argentine fighter Yamil Peralta (18-1-1, 10 KOs) in a 12-round bout.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
22 May 2026
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“Welterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welterweight. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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