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Recent Examples of flyweight
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.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The 12-episode season, which will feature men's flyweights and welterweights, will drop every Tuesday on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, starting on May 27 at 10pm ET/7pm PT.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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
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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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The 12-episode season, which will feature men's flyweights and welterweights, will drop every Tuesday on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, starting on May 27 at 10pm ET/7pm PT.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flyweight
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Tszyu is currently the No. 10 ranked junior middleweight according to the IBF.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Russian middleweight took down the 6-foot-4 Reese (8-2) early in the round and fended off submission efforts and appeared to be working for position before unleashing a series of thunderous strikes.—
Brian Martin,
Orange County Register,
18 Jan. 2025
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Another change is that eight weight divisions are competing rather than six: heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, welterweight, lightweight, featherweight bantamweight, and women's flyweight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Shevchenko won that bantamweight fight by split decision.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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The 145-pound scrap will crown the next UFC featherweight champion.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Boxing update San Diego featherweight Julius Ballo, a former national Golden Gloves champion, withdrew from Saturday’s fight card at Sycuan Casino due to a hand injury.—
Ivan Carter,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Mar. 2025
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Sean Brady silenced The O2 Arena by submitting former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in the fourth round at UFC London to put himself front and center in the 170-pound championship picture.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
23 Mar. 2025
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Sean Brady silenced all but the biggest naysayers on Saturday, defeating former UFC welterweight champion Leon Edwards in the main event of UFC London.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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Keep reading to find more great lightweight, cooling comforters and quilts below—all on sale.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Bangles were dismissed as lightweights While poring over old newspaper and magazine stories about the band, Bickerdike was struck by the rampant sexism applied to The Bangles, now shrugged off as a product of the era.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Flyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flyweight. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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