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The Brazilian captured kickboxing world titles at middleweight and light heavyweight with GLORY Kickboxing, then switched to MMA and won UFC championships at middleweight and light heavyweight to become a two-sport, two-division world champion.
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Pereira captured the middleweight and light heavyweight kickboxing world titles in GLORY before transitioning his skills to the cage and switching sports to mixed martial arts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
In the co-main event, former Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov will have his second heavyweight bout in the PFL SmartCage.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Now, the light heavyweight has divulged his retirement plans to Ariel Helwani.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
Pereira captured the middleweight and light heavyweight kickboxing world titles in GLORY before transitioning his skills to the cage and switching sports to mixed martial arts.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
In the co-main event, former Bellator light heavyweight champion Vadim Nemkov will have his second heavyweight bout in the PFL SmartCage.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Now, the light heavyweight has divulged his retirement plans to Ariel Helwani.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for light heavyweight
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On coverage and finish, this tint feels more like a serum—imparting a lightweight, dewy finish across its 26 shades.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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Where Trudeau has always been seen as a charismatic lightweight, Carney is a nose-to-the-grindstone type.—
Stephen Maher,
TIME,
9 Mar. 2025
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Following a split decision loss to future UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya in April 2018, Vettori put together a five-fight unbeaten streak.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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In the evening’s middleweight co-main event, Cody Brundage faces Julian Marquez.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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So far, the bantamweight, women's flyweight, welterweight, and featherweight rosters have been fully revealed.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Whittaker was asked by his co-host Jonny Roses who would win if Pantoja moved up in weight to challenge Merab for his bantamweight title.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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One of the best welterweight fighters not currently signed to the UFC returns to action looking to put himself in the frame for his first shot in the Octagon.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Lauren Price scored a unanimous points victory over Natasha Jonas inside a raucous Royal Albert Hall on Friday night to become the unified welterweight champion and hold the WBC, IBF and WBA welterweight world titles.—
Sarah Shephard,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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In that contest, former UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno faces recent UFC title challenger Steve Erceg.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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So far, the bantamweight, women's flyweight, welterweight, and featherweight rosters have been fully revealed.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Joshua won Olympic gold in 2012 at superheavyweight, then won 22 straight pro bouts and claimed three of the four major sanctioning bodies’ titles — all before his U.S. debut against Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden in June 2019.—
Morgan Campbell,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2022
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Klitschko won the Olympic gold for Ukraine in men's superheavyweight boxing at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.—
Chiara Vercellone,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2022
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In the main event, former UFC featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes will battle for the vacant UFC featherweight belt.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Two very exciting featherweights in the ProBox TV Contender Series face off on Saturday night when Arnold Khegai, out of Ukraine, takes on Joet Gonzalez of California.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Light heavyweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/light%20heavyweight. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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