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Recent Examples of middleweight
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.
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Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
Usman would then briefly move up to middleweight to fight Khamzat Chimaev on short notice in October 2023.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
In the co-main event of the UFC Fight Night fight card, longtime UFC middleweight Brad Tavares meets Park Jun-yong at 185 pounds.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Torrez Finney is a muscular middleweight known for his compact physique and massive punching power.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
Usman would then briefly move up to middleweight to fight Khamzat Chimaev on short notice in October 2023.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
In the co-main event of the UFC Fight Night fight card, longtime UFC middleweight Brad Tavares meets Park Jun-yong at 185 pounds.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
Torrez Finney is a muscular middleweight known for his compact physique and massive punching power.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleweight
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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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In his final fight at bantamweight, Inoue knocked out Paul Butler to win the WBO bantamweight crown and earn undisputed champion status in the 118-pound division.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Out of 14 bouts, seven ended by referee stoppage, including a counter right hand by bantamweight fighter Malcolm Wellmaker with 1 minute, 59 seconds left in the first round to knock out Cameron Saaiman.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2025
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This most recent wave of releases affected multiple fighters across lighter divisions, which are traditionally the most talent-rich divisions in the sport–besides flyweight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
24 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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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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Crocs continues to be a popular brand for comfortable shoes thanks to the iconic cushy foam that makes its footwear lightweight and easy to clean.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2025
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The bodywork is formed from hemp-fiber composites, bio-resins, and bamboo elements, creating a lightweight yet structurally formidable exoskeleton.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
19 Apr. 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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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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Twelve fights into his professional mixed martial arts career, New Zealand light heavyweight Carlos Ulberg is ready to break into championship contention.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Middleweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleweight. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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