How to Use flyweight in a Sentence

flyweight

noun
  • But there is a lot on the line for Eye, who is the top contender at women’s flyweight.
    — cleveland, 13 June 2020
  • Saturday's card features six of the top super flyweights in the world.
    — Bob Velin, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2017
  • Pettis has now won four straight and is emerging as a contender in the thin flyweight division.
    — Todd Martin, latimes.com, 28 Aug. 2017
  • The king of coolers is back with a flyweight (3-pound) contender for best leakproof insulator.
    — Dakota Kim, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2022
  • Murphy was coming off five straight wins in the 125-pound flyweight division.
    — Beth Bragg, Anchorage Daily News, 26 Sep. 2021
  • Ginny Fuchs is used to fighting difficult battles as one of the best flyweight boxers in the world.
    — Emily Adams, USA TODAY, 28 June 2021
  • The two flyweights went to war in an effort to capture this season’s Ultimate Fighter crown.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
  • But even the smallest bookshelves like the Lumina are flyweight champions, punching well above their weight.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2021
  • VanZant competes in the flyweight division and has a 7–4 career record.
    — Chris Chavez, SI.com, 10 Apr. 2018
  • Jussier Formiga is one of the most accomplished competitors in the flyweight division.
    — Todd Martin, latimes.com, 11 Feb. 2018
  • Dustin Ortiz has been a flyweight contender for years, going 6-5 in the UFC.
    — Todd Martin, latimes.com, 21 Jan. 2018
  • Be very afraid of Berry, who worked with the fight choreographers from John Wick to look worthy of a flyweight championship.
    — Zoe Haylock, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2021
  • The co-main event of the evening is a women’s flyweight bout between Valentina Shevchenko and Katlyn Chookagian.
    — Tim Bielik, cleveland, 8 Feb. 2020
  • The 38-year-old mother of four and member of parliament seems unlikely to be a medal contender in the flyweight division, but Kom has overcome greater odds.
    — Greg Beacham, Star Tribune, 1 July 2021
  • Now Dillashaw wants to face pound-for-pound champion Demetrious Johnson, the flyweight king, who has not lost in 14 fights dating back more than six years.
    — Martin Rogers, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2017
  • Tara Nott, a flyweight, won at the 2000 Sydney Games — the first Olympics in which women competed in weight lifting.
    — Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 22 June 2018
  • However, in June 2024, Johnson dropped down to flyweight to face hard-charging contender Asu Almabayev.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
  • That’s not to forget the only women’s fight of the evening as flyweights Maycee Barber and Karine Silva face off, with the former hoping to extend a six-win streak after more than 18 months out following serious health problems.
    — Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
  • During his initial run with the promotion, Horiguchi was 7-1 with his only loss being an April 2015 submission setback to then-flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson at UFC 186.
    — Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

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