featherweight

noun

feath·er·weight ˈfe-t͟hər-ˌwāt

: one that is very light in weight

especially : a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 126 pounds for professionals and 125 pounds for amateurs compare bantamweight, lightweight

: lightweight sense 2

featherweight adjective

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Yan won the vacant UFC bantamweight belt by trouncing former UFC featherweight kingpin Jose Aldo in July 2020. —

Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024 Recently, a potentially epic battle between Nate Landwehr and Doo Ho Choi was added to the card at featherweight. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Other Changes in the UFC Rankings Despite his huge third-round KO win over Max Holloway, UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria didn't rise in the promotion's pound-for-pound rankings. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 In the co-main event, Bellator featherweight champion Cris Cyborg will take on PFL champ Larissa Pacheco to determine which woman is the most dominant female under the promotion's banner. —

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