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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Reyes followed that victory with five straight wins, the last of which was a knockout of former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
It's been an improbable, rocky journey from flyweight to middleweight to heavyweight.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
A lot of savvy marketing went into Oregon’s climb from Pac-10 middleweight to emerging Big Ten power.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Again, the current climate in the UFC isn't all that friendly to 34-year-old middleweights who've yet to rise to star level with the promotion who find themselves on a three-fight skid.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
It's been an improbable, rocky journey from flyweight to middleweight to heavyweight.
—Matthew Self, The Arizona Republic, 14 Nov. 2024
A lot of savvy marketing went into Oregon’s climb from Pac-10 middleweight to emerging Big Ten power.
—Austin Meek, The Athletic, 26 July 2024
Again, the current climate in the UFC isn't all that friendly to 34-year-old middleweights who've yet to rise to star level with the promotion who find themselves on a three-fight skid.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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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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