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Recent Examples of middleweight
Odds and Predictions: Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov The Chris Curtis vs. Roman Kopylov bout takes place at middleweight.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The main event will feature former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya taking on Nassourdine Imavov.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
This loss throws a major monkey wrench in Munguia’s plans to re-climb the ladder at super middleweight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Reyes followed that victory with five straight wins, the last of which was a knockout of former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The main event will feature former UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya taking on Nassourdine Imavov.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2024
This loss throws a major monkey wrench in Munguia’s plans to re-climb the ladder at super middleweight.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Reyes followed that victory with five straight wins, the last of which was a knockout of former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for middleweight
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And, after showcasing his unique striking skills in the weight class above, Page will return to welterweight with another impressive win added to his resume after demonstrating that his striking remains among the very best in the UFC, in any weight class.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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In a monumental feat of multi-tasking, the 23-year-old junior welterweight won – via knockout, of course – the biggest fight of his career so far while also getting the attention of his dream opponents.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Orange County Register,
31 Jan. 2025
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When the new rankings drop, and with Holly Holm being released, Pérez should leap from No. 13 to No. 8 in the women’s bantamweight division.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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One day after the main event was shaken by the withdrawal of bantamweight title challenger Arman Tsarukyan due to injury, UFC 311 lost no traction in becoming the highest-grossing event in Intuit Dome’s young history and the most lucrative event the UFC has held in California.—
Brian Martin,
Orange County Register,
19 Jan. 2025
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The 12-episode season, which will feature men's flyweights and welterweights, will drop every Tuesday on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes, starting on May 27 at 10pm ET/7pm PT.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Cejudo is the No. 7 fighter in the official UFC flyweight rankings, while Song checks in at No. 8 ahead of the UFC Seattle card.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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This could mean the UFC featherweight will receive an even longer suspension.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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After a months-long tense situation between the PFL and Patricio Pitbull, the Bellator featherweight champion has been granted an unconditional release from the organization.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Designed with travel in mind, this lightweight yet shockingly spacious pack provides ample space for all of your necessities, including features like a padded laptop compartment, a scratch-resistant glasses compartment, and easy-carry top handles.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Jan. 2025
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On Friday, just before official weigh-ins, No. 1 contender Arman Tsarukyan pulled out of his fight against UFC lightweight champion Islam Makhachev due to a back injury.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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The former undisputed cruiserweight champion weighed 223 pounds for the first fight.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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At cruiserweight, the underrated Gilberto Ramirez jumped from fourth to second after his beatdown of Chris Billam-Smith in November.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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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
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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
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“Middleweight.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/middleweight. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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