featherweight
noun
feath·er·weight
ˈfe-t͟hər-ˌwāt 
1
: one that is very light in weight
especially
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 126 pounds for professionals and 125 pounds for amateurs compare bantamweight, lightweight
featherweight
adjective
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Recently, a potentially epic battle between Nate Landwehr and Doo Ho Choi was added to the card at featherweight.
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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
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
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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
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
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featherweight
noun
feath·er·weight
-ˌwāt
1
: a very light weight
2
: one that weighs little
especially
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of about 126 pounds
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