: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 112 pounds compare bantamweight
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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.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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
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
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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Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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
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
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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“Flyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flyweight. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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flyweight
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fly·weight
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: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of 112 pounds
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