James Moontasri
“Moonwalker”
Age: 37 | Apr 10, 1988
Nationality: United States
Weight Class: Welterweight
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170 lbs
Reach: 73.5"
Professional Record
| 14 fights | 9 wins | 5 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 4 | 0 |
| Submissions | 3 | 1 |
| Decisions | 2 | 4 |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 9 - 5 - 0 | Alex Morono | UFC on Fox 22 - VanZant vs. Waterson | December 17, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | John McCarthy | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 9 - 4 - 0 | Alex Oliveira | UFC on Fox 20 - Holm vs. Shevchenko | July 23, 2016 | Decision (Unanimous) | Herb Dean | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 9 - 3 - 0 | Anton Zafir | UFC 193 - Rousey vs. Holm | November 14, 2015 | TKO (Spinning Back Fist) | Steve Perceval | 1 | 4:36 |
| LOSS | 8 - 3 - 0 | Kevin Lee | UFC Fight Night 71 - Mir vs. Duffee | July 15, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | John McCarthy | 1 | 2:56 |
| WIN | 8 - 2 - 0 | Cody Pfister | UFC Fight Night 60 - Henderson vs. Thatch | February 14, 2015 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Don Thais | 2 | 1:49 |
| LOSS | 7 - 2 - 0 | Joe Ellenberger | UFC Fight Night 44 - Swanson vs. Stephens | June 28, 2014 | Decision (Split) | Frank Collazo | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 7 - 1 - 0 | Jordan Rinaldi | RFA 15 - Casey vs. Sanchez | June 06, 2014 | KO (Punch) | 2 | 1:14 | |
| WIN | 6 - 1 - 0 | Rick Reger | RFA 12 - Ortega vs. Koch | January 24, 2014 | Technical Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | 2 | 0:28 | |
| WIN | 5 - 1 - 0 | R.J. Clifford | RFA 9 - Munhoz vs. Curran | August 16, 2013 | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 2:40 | |
| LOSS | 4 - 1 - 0 | Darren Smith Jr. | FCOC - Fight Club OC | June 06, 2013 | Decision (Split) | John McCarthy | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 4 - 0 - 0 | Joshua Aveles | RITC - Respect in the Cage | August 25, 2012 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 3 - 0 - 0 | Joshua Aveles | RITC - Respect in the Cage | November 19, 2011 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| WIN | 2 - 0 - 0 | Tim Lindsay | Gladiator Challenge - Hostile | April 22, 2011 | KO (Punch) | 1 | 0:56 | |
| WIN | 1 - 0 - 0 | Jade Delong | GC 83 - Savage | August 29, 2008 | Submission (Verbal) | 2 | 0:37 |
Upcoming Major Events
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UFC Welterweight Rankings
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- 1Belal Muhammad
(24 - 4 - 1)
- 2Sean Brady
(18 - 1 - 0)
- 3Shavkat Rakhmonov
(19 - 0 - 0)
- 4Leon Edwards
(22 - 5 - 1)
- 5Kamaru Usman
(21 - 4 - 0)
- 6Ian Garry
(16 - 1 - 0)
- 7Joaquin Buckley
(21 - 7 - 0)
- 8Michael Morales
(18 - 0 - 0)
- 9Colby Covington
(17 - 5 - 0)
- 10Gilbert Burns
(22 - 9 - 0)
- 11Geoff Neal
(16 - 6 - 0)
- 12Stephen Thompson
(17 - 8 - 1)
- 13Carlos Prates
(21 - 7 - 0)
- 14Kevin Holland
(28 - 13 - 1)
- 15Michael Page
(23 - 3 - 0)
