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Recent Examples of flyweight
So far, the bantamweight, women's flyweight, welterweight, and featherweight rosters have been fully revealed.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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, 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
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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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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, 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
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flyweight
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The Brazilian middleweight handed Petrosyan a second-round submission defeat via a slick armbar.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 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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The likely co-main event will see Julianna Peña defend her women’s bantamweight title against former PFL women’s featherweight champion and Olympic gold medalist Kayla Harrison.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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In a bantamweight bout, Da’Mon Blackshear faced Cody Gibson.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
14 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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Take Bryce Mitchell, for instance, a 30-year-old UFC featherweight star from Arkansas.—
Donie O'Sullivan,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 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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After knocking out Charles Jourdain in late June, the 27-year-old moved up to lightweight to face hard-hitting Drew Dober on the main card of UFC Denver.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
12 Apr. 2025
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These lightweight, unisex glasses come in four different shades and provide polarization as well as 100 percent UVA and UVB protection.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Flyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flyweight. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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