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Recent Examples of light heavyweight
In the main event, Alex Pereira puts his UFC light heavyweight title on the line against the man who many believe will be the champ’s biggest test, Magomed Ankalaev.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The hours are ticking down to the main event of UFC 313, where reigning undisputed light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will put his title on the line for the fourth time in the space of 12 months against Russian contender Magomed Ankalaev.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
But on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Pereira faces arguably his toughest challenge as a light heavyweight.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
One is a light heavyweight title defense against current middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis, who has indicated his desire to eventually move up to challenge the Brazilian.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The hours are ticking down to the main event of UFC 313, where reigning undisputed light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira will put his title on the line for the fourth time in the space of 12 months against Russian contender Magomed Ankalaev.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
But on Saturday night in Las Vegas, Pereira faces arguably his toughest challenge as a light heavyweight.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
One is a light heavyweight title defense against current middleweight champion Dricus Du Plessis, who has indicated his desire to eventually move up to challenge the Brazilian.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light heavyweight
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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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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,
16 Apr. 2025
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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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Shevchenko won that bantamweight fight by split decision.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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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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Marilyn Badillo Fight Card Gabriela Fundora vs Marilyn Badillo: Flyweight, for the undisputed title Charles Conwell v Jorge Garcia: Super welterweight Tristan Kalkreuth vs TBA: Cruiserweight Joel Iriarte vs Marcos Jimenez: Welterweight Ruslan Abdullaev vs TBA: Super lightweight Gabriela Fundora Vs.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Visitors for Como games over the past few seasons have included Kate Beckinsale, Hugh Grant, Andrew Garfield, UFC welterweight Stephen ‘Wonderboy’ Thompson, Claudio Gentile, Jamie Vardy and UK rappers Aitch and Krept & Konan.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 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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However, in June 2024, Johnson dropped down to flyweight to face hard-charging contender Asu Almabayev.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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Joshua won Olympic gold in 2012 at superheavyweight, then won 22 straight pro bouts and claimed three of the four major sanctioning bodies’ titles — all before his U.S. debut against Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden in June 2019.—
Morgan Campbell,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2022
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Klitschko won the Olympic gold for Ukraine in men's superheavyweight boxing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.—
Chiara Vercellone,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2022
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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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“Light heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20heavyweight. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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