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Recent Examples of featherweight
Yan won the vacant UFC bantamweight belt by trouncing former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo in July 2020.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Recently, a potentially epic battle between Nate Landwehr and Doo Ho Choi was added to the card at featherweight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Recently, a potentially epic battle between Nate Landwehr and Doo Ho Choi was added to the card at featherweight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for featherweight
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After McGregor destroyed Jose Aldo in 13 seconds to win the title and then moved up to lightweight, Aldo beat Frankie Edgar for the interim championship seven months later.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Many users found the machine-washable blanket lightweight yet warm.Toni Sutton, People.com, 3 Jan. 2025
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Odds and Predictions: Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov The Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov bout takes place at middleweight.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The main event will feature former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya taking on Nassourdine Imavov.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
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In women’s flyweight, the persistent Miranda Maverick pushed her way back into the Top 15 with a unanimous decision win over Jamey-Lyn Horth.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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That hasn't stopped his name from coming up, as current UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja called out Johnson following his win against former Rizin champion Kai Asakura.James Brizuela, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Gradually Move Toward Signing Significant Talents Expect undefeated super welterweight Callum Walsh to be a part of the debut roster.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Former interim welterweight champion Colby Covington took a beating on Saturday night in the main event of UFC Tampa, and current 170-pound titleholder Belal Muhammad loved every minute of it.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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This measure seems most helpful at women’s bantamweight, men’s lightweight, men’s middleweight, and men’s light heavyweight, where there are either larger gaps between divisions in the UFC or, in the case of the women’s bantamweight division, no higher weight class to fit into.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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The undisputed lightweight title is on the line as champion Islam Makhachev faces familiar foe Arman Tsarukyan in a rematch, while bantamweight champ Merab Dvalishvili will look to defend his title against Umar Nurmagomedov.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Featherweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featherweight. Accessed 16 Jan. 2025.
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