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Recent Examples of bantamweight
In addition to the card, which will be headlined by UFC men's bantamweight champion Sean O'Malley defending his title against Merab Dvalishvili, and the spectacle that is the Sphere, UFC President Dana White promised a special surprise concept for viewers of the event.
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight title for the second time against TJ Doheny at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on September 3.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Raquel Pennington will defend her women’s bantamweight title against Julianna Pena in the co-main event.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Paris Women’s bantamweight (54 kg/119 lbs), 4:51 p.m.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Brian Mazique, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Inoue will defend his undisputed super bantamweight title for the second time against TJ Doheny at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on September 3.
—Ben Morse, CNN, 2 Sep. 2024
Raquel Pennington will defend her women’s bantamweight title against Julianna Pena in the co-main event.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Paris Women’s bantamweight (54 kg/119 lbs), 4:51 p.m.
—NBC News, 8 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bantamweight
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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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The undefeated middleweight meets Armen Petrosyan in the UFC 308 PPV opener.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Muhammad was set to make the first defense of his UFC welterweight championship against No. 3 Shavkhat Rakmonov.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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The top of the UFC 310 card is a work in progress as the promotion is still seemingly looking for an opponent to replace welterweight champion Belal Muhammad, who is out with a bone infection in his toe.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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In the main event, former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno faces Amir Albazi.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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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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Recently, a potentially epic battle between Nate Landwehr and Doo Ho Choi was added to the card at featherweight.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Other Changes in the UFC Rankings Despite his huge third-round KO win over Max Holloway, UFC featherweight champion Ilia Topuria didn't rise in the promotion's pound-for-pound rankings.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Even more so than his loss was his ability to hang with one of the best lightweights in the game.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Max Holloway’s Plans Holloway said his plan is to compete as a lightweight in the summer of 2025.Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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There are also rumors the UFC could look to add a new main event featuring Alex Pereira defending his light heavyweight title against Magomed Ankalaev.Brian Mazique, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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This fight marked his return after a three-year hiatus and his debut in the heavyweight division, adding to his legacy as a record-holding light heavyweight champion with 14 title defenses.Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
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The Paul-Perry will be an eight-round boxing match at cruiserweight, with both fighters using 10-ounce gloves.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 20 July 2024
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The champion exited retirement in 2023 to fight Anthony Pettis in a cruiserweight boxing match, which Pettis won.Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 25 June 2024
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“Bantamweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bantamweight. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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