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Recent Examples of bantamweight
In his final fight at bantamweight, Inoue knocked out Paul Butler to win the WBO bantamweight crown and earn undisputed champion status in the 118-pound division.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Out of 14 bouts, seven ended by referee stoppage, including a counter right hand by bantamweight fighter Malcolm Wellmaker with 1 minute, 59 seconds left in the first round to knock out Cameron Saaiman.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
Shevchenko won that bantamweight fight by split decision.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In the bantamweight main event, Song Yadong defeated former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via technical decision after an eye poke left Cejudo unable to continue.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Out of 14 bouts, seven ended by referee stoppage, including a counter right hand by bantamweight fighter Malcolm Wellmaker with 1 minute, 59 seconds left in the first round to knock out Cameron Saaiman.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 27 Apr. 2025
Shevchenko won that bantamweight fight by split decision.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
In the bantamweight main event, Song Yadong defeated former two-division champion Henry Cejudo via technical decision after an eye poke left Cejudo unable to continue.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bantamweight
Noun
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De Ridder was a two-division champion with ONE, claiming titles in the middleweight and light heavyweight weight classes.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Bruno Silva Two middleweights looking for their first wins in a while face off at the top of the UFC 315 early prelims.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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At the time, Edwards was the No. 3 competitor in the official UFC welterweight rankings, while Muhammad checked in at No. 13.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Before that fight, Devin Haney and Jose Ramirez face off, also at welterweight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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In the co-main event of UFC 317, UFC flyweight champion Alexandre Pantoja will defend his title against Kai Kara-France.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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In the main event of the UFC Des Moines fight card, former interim UFC bantamweight title challenger Cory Sandhagen faced ex-UFC flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo in a 135-pound matchup.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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There has been talk of Inoue moving up to featherweight, and Leo has been mentioned as a potential opponent.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Holloway is the No. 1 fighter in the official UFC featherweight rankings.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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Stay cool with clothing: Select lightweight and loose-fitting outfits for enhanced comfort.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 May 2025
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And if your mom is also a lightweight who can't finish a 6-ounce pour in one go, the 6-ounce size is also compatible with the small MagSlider lid ($10).—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
1 May 2025
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Daniel Cormier and Alex Pereira appear to have a good relationship, but the former used a strong word to describe the former UFC light heavyweight and middleweight champion.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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Pereira won the light heavyweight belt, defeating Jiří Procházka in November 2023.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 May 2025
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Now at 39, Chávez will face Youtuber turned boxer Jake Paul in a cruiserweight contest scheduled for June 28 at the Honda Center in Anaheim.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 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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“Bantamweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bantamweight. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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