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Recent Examples of welterweight
Pacquiao had become the oldest-ever world welterweight champion.
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Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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
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
The winner of that welterweight tournament at worlds?
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Bill Dwyre, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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
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
The winner of that welterweight tournament at worlds?
—Zack Pierce, The Athletic, 9 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welterweight
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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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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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After a months-long tense situation between the PFL and Patricio Pitbull, the Bellator featherweight champion has been granted an unconditional release from the organization.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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His first two title defenses were a decision win and knockout of then-UFC featherweight champ Alexander Volkanovski.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
15 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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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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The former undisputed cruiserweight champion weighed 223 pounds for the first fight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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At cruiserweight, the underrated Gilberto Ramirez jumped from fourth to second after his beatdown of Chris Billam-Smith in November.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Welterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welterweight. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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