strawweight

British

/ ˈstrɔːˌweɪt /

noun

Also called: mini-flyweight.
1. a professional boxer weighing not more than 47.6 kg (105 pounds)
2. ( as modifier )
  
  the strawweight title

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Weili, meanwhile, is hoping to embark on a new chapter in her distinguished career after vacating her strawweight title to move up a division.

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If Weili beats Shevchenko, she will become only the second woman to become a two-division UFC champion after Nunes, but the first to do it at strawweight and flyweight.

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Weili is a two-time strawweight champion and vacated her belt after making the third defence of her second reign against Tatiana Suarez in February.

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Many regard Weili as the best strawweight in UFC history, but she faces stiff competition from Poland's Joanna Jedrzejczyk.

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Both Shevchenko at flyweight and Weili at strawweight are among the record holders when it comes to grappling and striking stats in their divisions.

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