: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 112 pounds compare bantamweight
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Figueiredo is undefeated since moving up from flyweight to 135 pounds.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
It's been an improbable, rocky journey from flyweight to middleweight to heavyweight.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
In the main event, former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno faces Amir Albazi.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The 32-year-old is coming off a February split-decision victory over two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
It's been an improbable, rocky journey from flyweight to middleweight to heavyweight.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
In the main event, former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno faces Amir Albazi.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The 32-year-old is coming off a February split-decision victory over two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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“Flyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyweight. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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flyweight
noun
fly·weight
-ˌwāt 
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of 112 pounds
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