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Recent Examples of middleweight
William Scull Main Event: Canelo Alvarez vs William Scull: Super middleweight, for the undisputed title
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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
The Brazilian middleweight handed Petrosyan a second-round submission defeat via a slick armbar.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The upstart middleweight became an instant hit following his emergence in the UFC.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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
The Brazilian middleweight handed Petrosyan a second-round submission defeat via a slick armbar.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
The upstart middleweight became an instant hit following his emergence in the UFC.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleweight
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Gastelum dropped to welterweight for his next UFC fight.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Nevertheless, McCallum won world titles at super welterweight, middleweight and light heavyweight and was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2003.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Pena, sitting at No. 3 in the women’s bantamweight rankings, earned a shot at Amanda Nunes and her bantamweight title in December 2021.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Mix competes in the bantamweight division, which Georgian champion Merab Dvalishvili leads.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 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,
30 May 2025
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Keep scrolling for more of our favorite lightweight and cooling quilts and comforters from Amazon, starting at $30.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 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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McCallum also dropped a 12-round decision to Roy Jones in a 1997 light heavyweight title fight.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 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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“Middleweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleweight. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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