featherweight
noun
feath·er·weight
ˈfe-t͟hər-ˌwāt 
1
: 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
featherweight
adjective
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The 145-pound scrap will crown the next UFC featherweight champion.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Take Bryce Mitchell, for instance, a 30-year-old UFC featherweight star from Arkansas.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
The 145-pound scrap will crown the next UFC featherweight champion.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Jean Silva Bryce Mitchell (17-2) was 9-0 and coming off a defense of the V3 Fights featherweight title when Mitchell appeared on The Ultimate Fighter reality show.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Take Bryce Mitchell, for instance, a 30-year-old UFC featherweight star from Arkansas.
—Donie O'Sullivan, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
The 145-pound scrap will crown the next UFC featherweight champion.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Jean Silva Bryce Mitchell (17-2) was 9-0 and coming off a defense of the V3 Fights featherweight title when Mitchell appeared on The Ultimate Fighter reality show.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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featherweight
noun
feath·er·weight
-ˌwāt
1
: a very light weight
2
: one that weighs little
especially
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of about 126 pounds
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