middleweight
noun
mid·dle·weight
ˈmi-dᵊl-ˌwāt 
: one of average weight
specifically
: a boxer in a weight division having a maximum limit of 160 pounds for professionals and 165 pounds for amateurs compare light heavyweight, welterweight
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Since then, Du Plessis is 1-0 with an August 2024 submission win over former UFC middleweight champ Israel Adesanya.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The middleweight was hit hard by the virus, leading to multiple hospitalizations and nearly quitting the fighting game.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Two months after tapping out Gerald Meerschaert in his UFC debut, the Dutch middleweight took Riverside native Kevin Holland down early, worked some ground-and-pound and sank in a rear-naked choke to force the tap at 3:31 of the first round.
—Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
Odds and Predictions: Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov The Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov bout takes place at middleweight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
The middleweight was hit hard by the virus, leading to multiple hospitalizations and nearly quitting the fighting game.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Two months after tapping out Gerald Meerschaert in his UFC debut, the Dutch middleweight took Riverside native Kevin Holland down early, worked some ground-and-pound and sank in a rear-naked choke to force the tap at 3:31 of the first round.
—Brian Martin, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
Odds and Predictions: Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov The Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov bout takes place at middleweight.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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middleweight
noun
mid·dle·weight
ˈmid-ᵊl-ˌwāt
: one of average weight
especially
: a boxer in a weight division having an upper limit of about 160 pounds
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