How to Use bantamweight in a Sentence

bantamweight

noun
  • That bout marked his first foray into the bantamweight ranks.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Shevchenko won that bantamweight fight by split decision.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Rodriguez never imagined his ninth pro fight as a bantamweight would be anything like this.
    — John Whisler, ExpressNews.com, 17 June 2020
  • Just the way the two-time bantamweight (135 pounds) champion likes it.
    — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Aug. 2022
  • Frankie Edgar will make his bantamweight debut against Pedro Munhoz.
    — cleveland, 8 Aug. 2020
  • Despite being 38 years old, Aldo still looks like one of the top bantamweights in the world.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
  • Departing alongside him was self-delusion that guys like me, nobody’s bantamweight, can’t run with the swift.
    — Mike Kerrigan, WSJ, 19 Aug. 2021
  • That was about the highlight of his bantamweight contender bout against Merab Dvalishvili, though.
    — Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune, 21 Aug. 2022
  • But the crown jewel of his career may be his win over Demetrious Johnson at bantamweight.
    — cleveland, 8 July 2020
  • The bantamweight title bout was part of the main card at T-Mobile Arena.
    — Nolan King, MMA Junkie, 15 Dec. 2019
  • If there is a PFL bantamweight global season, look for Taleb to take part.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Lucie Pudilova beat Wu Yanan in the main card women’s bantamweight bout for her third straight win.
    — John Coon, ajc, 21 Aug. 2022
  • This is an important matchup for the bantamweight division and the futures of both competitors.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
  • Below is an in-depth breakdown of the bantamweight title fight between Yan and Sterling.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
  • Dominick Cruz and Jose Aldo are finally in the same weight class at bantamweight.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 12 Apr. 2022
  • The Monster still looms as the eventual prize, but Bam may gather more bantamweight hardware first.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • Nunes, 34, was the UFC’s two-belt champion before she was knocked off her bantamweight throne.
    — Lance Pugmire, USA TODAY, 29 July 2022
  • The last time Shevchenko tasted defeat was in a bantamweight title fight against current champ-champ Amanda Nunes.
    — Danny Segura, MMA Junkie, 9 Feb. 2020
  • The event's main card will pit bantamweight fighter Henry Cejudo against Marlon Moraes.
    — Kaelen Jones, SI.com, 8 June 2019
  • At the time, Rousey was the UFC's women's bantamweight champion and one of the biggest sports stars in the world.
    — Mma Junkie Staff, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2022
  • At the time, Dvalishvili was 7-2 and had won and defended the Ring of Combat bantamweight crown.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Feire also dropped to bantamweight for a 2023 title shot against Sergio Pettis.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
  • And, in a bantamweight title eliminator, Luis Nery weighed 119, a pound over the limit.
    — Joe Williams, Boxing Junkie, 22 Nov. 2019
  • Nunes also holds the UFC’s bantamweight title but has not fought in the division since 2019.
    — Manouk Akopyan, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2021
  • In her debut, Rousey fought Liz Carmouche for the women’s bantamweight title in the fight that started the division.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
  • Nunes retired from the sport, leaving her gloves as well as her UFC women’s bantamweight and featherweight crowns in the Octagon.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Yan, a former champ, has rebounded with several wins and hopes to reclaim gold, making this rematch one of the most anticipated bantamweight showdowns of the year.
    — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
  • Ion Cutelaba will try to push Navajo Stirling and Bia Mesquita could be the next women's bantamweight star.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Another must-see fight this weekend is Holly Holm challenging bantamweight champ Amanda Nunes, which could serve as the fight of the night.
    — Justin Barrasso, SI.com, 5 July 2019
  • At the time, Rousey was still the undefeated UFC women's bantamweight champion and arguably one of the biggest stars in all of sports.
    — Nick Schwartz, USA TODAY, 27 Oct. 2017

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