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Recent Examples of welterweight
Super lightweight Alberto Puello vs Sandor Martin: WBC super lightweight title
Yoenis Tellez vs Julian Williams: Super welterweight
Davis Vs.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
So far, the bantamweight, women's flyweight, welterweight, and featherweight rosters have been fully revealed.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The tournament details have begun to come out, including the location, dates, and the entire welterweight class fighting in the tournament.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
And, after showcasing his unique striking skills in the weight class above, Page will return to welterweight with another impressive win added to his resume after demonstrating that his striking remains among the very best in the UFC, in any weight class.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
So far, the bantamweight, women's flyweight, welterweight, and featherweight rosters have been fully revealed.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The tournament details have begun to come out, including the location, dates, and the entire welterweight class fighting in the tournament.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
And, after showcasing his unique striking skills in the weight class above, Page will return to welterweight with another impressive win added to his resume after demonstrating that his striking remains among the very best in the UFC, in any weight class.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for welterweight
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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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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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Weili would like to move up to flyweight to challenge the winner of the upcoming championship fight between titleholder Valentina Shevchenko and Manon Fiorot on May 10 at UFC 315 in Montreal.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 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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The former undisputed cruiserweight champion weighed 223 pounds for the first fight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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At cruiserweight, the underrated Gilberto Ramirez jumped from fourth to second after his beatdown of Chris Billam-Smith in November.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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“Welterweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/welterweight. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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