How to Use flyweight in a Sentence

flyweight

noun
  • But there is a lot on the line for Eye, who is the top contender at women’s flyweight.
    cleveland, 13 June 2020
  • Perez, who is the No. 4 ranked UFC flyweight and was already scheduled for a fight, steps in.
    Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 21 Nov. 2020
  • Moreno, the No. 1 flyweight contender, went after the Brazilian from the start in the rematch, stunning him with a big shot in the first round.
    John Marshall, ajc, 13 June 2021
  • Dustin Ortiz has been a flyweight contender for years, going 6-5 in the UFC.
    Todd Martin, latimes.com, 21 Jan. 2018
  • On a few runs up the middle, Oweh rag-dolled Bedford, forcing him to the ground as if the 304-pound junior were a flyweight.
    Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 25 May 2021
  • Saturday's card features six of the top super flyweights in the world.
    Bob Velin, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Tara Nott, a flyweight, won at the 2000 Sydney Games — the first Olympics in which women competed in weight lifting.
    Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 22 June 2018
  • Pettis has now won four straight and is emerging as a contender in the thin flyweight division.
    Todd Martin, latimes.com, 28 Aug. 2017
  • Ginny Fuchs is used to fighting difficult battles as one of the best flyweight boxers in the world.
    Emily Adams, USA TODAY, 28 June 2021
  • Alvarado wants to make his own mark at flyweight on Friday.
    Josh Katzowitz, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
  • The co-main event of the evening is a women’s flyweight bout between Valentina Shevchenko and Katlyn Chookagian.
    Tim Bielik, cleveland, 8 Feb. 2020
  • The king of coolers is back with a flyweight (3-pound) contender for best leakproof insulator.
    Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Be very afraid of Berry, who worked with the fight choreographers from John Wick to look worthy of a flyweight championship.
    Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2021
  • Murphy was coming off five straight wins in the 125-pound flyweight division.
    Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Sep. 2021
  • Johnson challenge Adriano Moraes for the flyweight belt.
    Tim Casey, Forbes, 7 Apr. 2021
  • VanZant competes in the flyweight division and has a 7–4 career record.
    Chris Chavez, SI.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • The silkiness of said liner tied it for first place with the Vuori as my favorite waistband, and the flyweight outer layer added to the overall comfort.
    Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 26 Dec. 2019
  • Now Dillashaw wants to face pound-for-pound champion Demetrious Johnson, the flyweight king, who has not lost in 14 fights dating back more than six years.
    Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2017
  • But even the smallest bookshelves like the Lumina are flyweight champions, punching well above their weight.
    Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Jussier Formiga is one of the most accomplished competitors in the flyweight division.
    Todd Martin, latimes.com, 11 Feb. 2018
  • The 38-year-old mother of four and member of parliament seems unlikely to be a medal contender in the flyweight division, but Kom has overcome greater odds.
    Greg Beacham, Star Tribune, 1 July 2021
  • Dillashaw has spoken of moving down to challenge Demetrious Johnson for the flyweight title while Dominick Cruz still lingers as well.
    Houston Mitchell, latimes.com, 30 May 2017
  • He’s won titles in eight weight divisions — from flyweight to welterweight.
    Washington Post, 19 July 2021
  • This wasn’t like falling to Arizona State last year, when the Huskies’ flyweight non-conference schedule allowed no margin for error.
    Matt Calkins, The Seattle Times, 3 Sep. 2018
  • After barely failing to qualify for London and Rio, the 33-year-old flyweight finally punched her ticket this year as one of the world's top fighters in her weight class.
    Greg Beacham, Star Tribune, 21 June 2021
  • But these grand moments, filtered through editing that insists every moment be of equal weight, become flyweight.
    Simon Abrams, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2018
  • In the other title fight, flyweight champion Brandon Moreno meets former champion Deiveson Figueiredo for the third time as these two settle once and for all who is the best at 125 pounds.
    oregonlive, 19 Jan. 2022
  • The Summer Olympics add boxing for women, in three weight divisions, flyweight, lightweight, middleweight.
    BostonGlobe.com, 11 June 2021
  • The trilogy bout will solidify the future of the flyweight division.
    Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 22 Jan. 2022
  • Figueiredo has proven dominant at flyweight, defeating Alex Perez and Joseph Benavidez twice.
    Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 12 June 2021

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