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Recent Examples of bantamweight
Charles Jourdain had an uber-successful debut in the men's bantamweight division.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Despite being 38 years old, Aldo still looks like one of the top bantamweights in the world.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In her debut, Rousey fought Liz Carmouche for the women’s bantamweight title in the fight that started the division.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Sixteen fighters, including former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley, earned contracts in the first season.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Despite being 38 years old, Aldo still looks like one of the top bantamweights in the world.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
In her debut, Rousey fought Liz Carmouche for the women’s bantamweight title in the fight that started the division.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Sixteen fighters, including former UFC bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley, earned contracts in the first season.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bantamweight
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Reyes followed that victory with five straight wins, the last of which was a knockout of former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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It's been an improbable, rocky journey from flyweight to middleweight to heavyweight.Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
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The headlining bout is a high-stakes welterweight matchup between former interim champion Colby Covington and rising 170-pounder Joaquin Buckley.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The winner of that welterweight tournament at worlds?Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Muscles aching from the weight of each 55-pound projectile, the repetition, the heat, Fernandez lost track of himself, too busy to think, too scared to stop, not unlike his time in the ring up against any another flyweight.Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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Rising featherweight contender Lerone Murphy, lightweight superstar Paddy Pimblett, middleweight Christian Leroy Duncan, and women’s flyweight Molly McCann are all local fighters who could also be in action at the O2 Arena.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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Today, the 30-year-old Evloev is the No. 5 fighter in the official UFC featherweight rankings.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Lin Yu-ting headed to gold medal bout David K. Li Reporting from Paris Lin Yu-ting won her Olympic semifinal bout by unanimous decision on Wednesday night as the featherweight from Taiwan advanced to the gold medal match.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Its lightweight and easy to pack back up. $60 $45 at Amazon $60 $45 at BioLite Coleman's portable grill is also still on sale.Meaghan Kenny, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Dec. 2024
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This creamy lipstick provides your pout with full coverage, delivering a mesmerizing, multi-dimensional finish that is transfer-proof and lightweight.Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
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More importantly, the victory set him up for a 2020 matchup with then-UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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There are also rumors the UFC could look to add a new main event featuring Alex Pereira defending his light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The Paul-Perry will be an eight-round boxing match at cruiserweight, with both fighters using 10-ounce gloves.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
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The champion exited retirement in 2023 to fight Anthony Pettis in a cruiserweight boxing match, which Pettis won.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 June 2024
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“Bantamweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bantamweight. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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