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Recent Examples of featherweight
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for featherweight
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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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This loss throws a major monkey wrench in Munguia’s plans to re-climb the ladder at super middleweight.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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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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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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Pacquiao had become the oldest-ever world welterweight champion.Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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Cormier’s most recent video addresses Colby Covington, the aging and fading UFC welterweight veteran who lost to Joaquin Buckley via third-round TKO on Saturday in the UFC Tampa main event.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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In the co-main event, UFC men’s bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili will defend his title against Umar Nurmagomedov.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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However, fighters like bantamweight champion Patchy Mix and Corey Anderson remain in limbo.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Featherweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featherweight. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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