featherweight
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- /ˈfɛðərˌweɪt/
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- After winning the title, he celebrated his victory as the new featherweight champion.
- featherweight title
- featherweight division
- WBC featherweight
Conor McGregor won the featherweight title twice because he won the interim because Aldo was injured.
- Conor McGregor won the featherweight title twice because he won the interim because Aldo was injured.
- Actually remove my you get lightweight, featherweight, lightweight, heavyweight and then you.
- Zuckerberg, who had recently won gold and silver in two featherweight white belt fights a few months earlier, accepted the challenge.
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The featherweight division includes fighters who weigh between 126 and 135 pounds.
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I always said that the featherweight division of women was not deep enough to be created.
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Featherweight champion of the world.
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Elkins moved to 4-0 at featherweight with the win.
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With the featherweight championship still relatively new to the UFC, some fighters think it might be their turn to shine.
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Conor McGregor won the featherweight title twice because he won the interim because Aldo was injured.
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Brian Hemminger (MMAmania.com): You have been a very pleasant surprise in the UFC featherweight division, off to a quick 3-0 start thus far.
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We begin in the featherweight division with Steven Siler (21-9) squaring off against Darren Elkins (14-2).
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In the opening bout of the evening, Darren Elkins put a wrestling clinic on Steven Siler as both featherweights showcased their toughness and endurance.
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She trained hard to become a champion in the featherweight class of MMA.
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Etymology
Featherweight names a weight division in boxing and similar sports. It comes from feather ('light, from a bird') and weight ('how heavy someone is'), so the featherweight division is for fighters who are lighter than the typical boxers.