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Recent Examples of welterweight
In the main event, ex-UFC welterweight kingpin Kamaru Usman ended a three-fight losing skid with a decision win over Joaquin Buckley.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Kamaru Usman of Nigeria looks on before a welterweight title bout against Leon Edwards of Jamaica during UFC 278 at Vivint Arena on August 20, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Martin competed professionally from 1989 to 2012 and became the world champion in the super welterweight division in 2009.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 9 June 2025
Gastelum dropped to welterweight for his next UFC fight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
Kamaru Usman of Nigeria looks on before a welterweight title bout against Leon Edwards of Jamaica during UFC 278 at Vivint Arena on August 20, 2022 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 June 2025
Martin competed professionally from 1989 to 2012 and became the world champion in the super welterweight division in 2009.
—Michaela Zee, Variety, 9 June 2025
Gastelum dropped to welterweight for his next UFC fight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welterweight
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In his first title defense Du Plessis picked up an August 2024 submission win over former UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Renier de Ridder Whittaker (26-8) is the No. 5 fighter in the official UFC middleweight rankings.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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Johnson bounced back from that setback with a May 2024 majority decision win over Nina Hughes to win the WBA bantamweight belt.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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John Ramírez defeated Josué Jesús Morales at bantamweight by unanimous decision: 79-73, 80-72, 80-72.—
Jad El Reda,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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That stretch of victories secured him the No. 10 spot in the official UFC featherweight rankings, and a UFC Fight Night main event matchup against the No. 6 ranked Calvin Kattar in July 2020.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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The Switch 2 is a featherweight by comparison, weighing 0.88 pound (1.18 pounds with the controllers attached) and standing 4.5 inches tall, 10.7 inches wide, and 0.55 inch thick.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 July 2025
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The division is seemingly ready for a change, as Weili Zhang looks poised to make the jump to flyweight sometime soon.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Mile High showdown The Sox visit the Colorado Rockies this weekend at Coors Field in a battle of not-so-super flyweights.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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Shoppers can’t stop raving about this lightweight yet nourishing moisturizer.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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The low-profile design makes the vacuum lightweight and easy to maneuver.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Paul earned an official WBA cruiserweight ranking after defeating the boxing legend's son over the weekend in a unanimous decision - on Wednesday.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 July 2025
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With his win over Chavez, the 28-year-old Paul is eligible to be ranked at cruiserweight by the WBC.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Welterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welterweight. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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