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Recent Examples of featherweight
In the co-main event, veteran featherweight Cub Swanson scraps with Billy Quarantillo.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Today, the 30-year-old Evloev is the No. 5 fighter in the official UFC featherweight rankings.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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, 8 Aug. 2024
Yan won the vacant UFC bantamweight belt by trouncing former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo in July 2020.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Today, the 30-year-old Evloev is the No. 5 fighter in the official UFC featherweight rankings.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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, 8 Aug. 2024
Yan won the vacant UFC bantamweight belt by trouncing former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo in July 2020.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for featherweight
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Channeling its sartorial craftsmanship into tailored and more casual looks, the lineup stood out for its lightweight, yet cocooning suits defined by regular pants and double-breasted blazers, in a balance of rigor and softness.—
Luisa Zargani,
WWD,
21 Jan. 2025
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Over 500 shoppers have bought this lightweight, multisurface cleaner since yesterday.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Since then, Du Plessis is 1-0 with an August 2024 submission win over former UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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The middleweight was hit hard by the virus, leading to multiple hospitalizations and nearly quitting the fighting game.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Cejudo is the No. 7 fighter in the official UFC flyweight rankings, while Song checks in at No. 8 ahead of the UFC Seattle card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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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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After the Woodley fight was canceled, Edwards wanted to fight Jorge Masvidal, someone ranked ahead of him or for the UFC welterweight crown.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Andre Berto Porsha Berto's husband is Andre Berto, a professional boxer who is a two-time welterweight world champion and Olympian.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
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When the new rankings drop, and with Holly Holm being released, Pérez should leap from No. 13 to No. 8 in the women’s bantamweight division.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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One day after the main event was shaken by the withdrawal of bantamweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan due to injury, UFC 311 lost no traction in becoming the highest-grossing event in Intuit Dome’s young history and the most lucrative event the UFC has held in California.—
Brian Martin,
Orange County Register,
19 Jan. 2025
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“Featherweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/featherweight. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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