Welterweight· Not Fighting

James Moontasri

“Moon Walker”· Frankfurt, Germany

Pro record

9-5-0

Model Elo

1472

#1327 of 1994

Age: 35
Height: 5'10"
Reach: 71"
Stance: Switch
Team: Black House MMA
Born: Frankfurt, Germany
UFC debut: Jun 28, 2014

Profile

James Moontasri is 2–4 in the UFC since 2014. 2 of those 2 wins came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Currently on a 2-fight losing streak. Last fight: lost to Alex Morono by unanimous decision (Dec 16, 2016).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 2–4; since 2014
Finish rate: 100%; 2 of 2 wins
1st-round finishes: 1
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 1
Current streak: L2; losses in a row
Octagon time: 59:21; avg 9:54 per fight
Opposition: 1524; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

Cody Pfister
submission, R2 · UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · Feb 13, 2015
1500opp. Elo
Anton Zafir
KO/TKO, R1 · UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · Nov 13, 2015
1500opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min2.39

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min3.86

UFC avg 3.95 · about average

Striking accuracy49%

UFC avg 45% · better than average

Striking defense41%

UFC avg 52% · below average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.51

UFC avg 0.43 · better than average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min0.00

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense79%

UFC avg 52% · better than average

Submission attempts / 15 min0.25

UFC avg 0.58 · below average

Where the strikes land

Head 58%Body 27%Legs 15%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 55%Clinch 18%Ground 27%

Average fight time: 9:54

Fight history (6)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
L	Alex MoronoRecord after: 2-4	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. WatersonDec 16, 2016
L	Alex OliveiraRecord after: 2-3	unanimous decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC on FOX: Holm vs. ShevchenkoJul 22, 2016
W	Anton ZafirRecord after: 2-2	KO/TKORound 1 · 4:36	UFC 193: Rousey vs HolmNov 13, 2015
L	Kevin LeeRecord after: 1-2	submissionRound 1 · 2:56	UFC Fight Night: Mir vs DuffeeJul 14, 2015
W	Cody PfisterRecord after: 1-1	submissionRound 2 · 1:49	UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs ThatchFeb 13, 2015
L	Joe EllenbergerRecord after: 0-1	split decisionRound 3 · 5:00	UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs StephensJun 27, 2014