as in champion
the person who comes in first in a competition
became the youngest titleholder in the sport's history
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Recent Examples of titleholder
Her wins came against former UFC champ Holly Holm and future titleholder Julianna Pena.
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Della Maddalena was the reigning and defending Eternal MMA welterweight titleholder heading into the DWCS card.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Both said the past year exceeded their expectations as titleholders.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The ex-champ had an opportunity to become a three-time UFC titleholder in August 2024, but fell short in that bout, losing to Du Plessis by rear-naked choke in the fourth round of their UFC 305 battle.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
Della Maddalena was the reigning and defending Eternal MMA welterweight titleholder heading into the DWCS card.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Both said the past year exceeded their expectations as titleholders.
—Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The ex-champ had an opportunity to become a three-time UFC titleholder in August 2024, but fell short in that bout, losing to Du Plessis by rear-naked choke in the fourth round of their UFC 305 battle.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for titleholder
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Yet, inspired by a Player of the Match performance by Little in the second leg at the Groupama Stadium, Arsenal produced a staggering 4-1 win away to Lyon, propelling them into a second Champions League final against the defending champions FC Barcelona.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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In 2024, the top-four champions earned $4 million for the first-round bye and $4 million for participating in the quarterfinals.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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Regional champs: Gotham FC won the first Concacaf W Champions Cup with a 1-0 victory over Tigres UANL on Saturday in Monterrey, Mexico.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Several upsets in conference tournaments swallowed up bids, made the selection committee’s job trickier, and just one team from the Big East, Creighton, the tournament champ, was selected.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
26 May 2025
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“Titleholder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/titleholder. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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