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James Moontasri
Born (1988-04-10) April 10, 1988 (age 36)
Frankfurt, Germany
Other namesMoonwalker
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight170 lb (77 kg; 12 st)
DivisionLightweight
Welterweight
Reach71 in (180 cm)[1]
StyleTaekwondo
Fighting out ofLos Angeles, California, United States
TeamBlackhouse
Rank5th dan black belt in Taekwondo[2]
Black belt in Muay Thai[2]
Brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[2]
Years active2008; 2011-2018
Mixed martial arts record
Total14
Wins9
By knockout4
By submission3
By decision2
Losses5
By submission1
By decision4
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

James Moontasri (Thai: เจมส์ มูลทาศรี; born April 10, 1988) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Welterweight division. Moontasri competed in RFA and the UFC.[3][4][5][6] James was also a silver medalist at the 2007 Pan American Games in taekwondo, 2007 USA Tae Kwon Do Male Athlete of the Year, and 2x USA Tae Kwon Do National Champion.

Early life

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Moontasri was born in Frankfurt, Germany to a Korean-American mother and a Thai-American military father.[7][8]

Mixed martial arts career

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Resurrection Fighting Alliance

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With a 4–1 mixed martial arts record, Moontasri made his RFA debut on August 16, 2013, facing R.J. Clifford at RFA 9: Munhoz vs. Curran. He won the bout via third round TKO.[9] In his next fight, he faced Rick Reger at RFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch on January 24, 2014, submitting Reger via a rear-naked choke in the second round.[10]

For his third appearance with the promotion, Moontasri faced Jordan Rinaldi at RFA 15: Casey vs. Sanchez on June 6, 2014.[11] He won the bout via second round KO, and just a couple weeks later, it was announced that Moontasri had signed with the UFC.[12]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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After his win over Rinaldi, Moontasri was picked up by the UFC and faced fellow promotional newcomer Joe Ellenberger at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens on June 28, 2014.[13] Despite hurting Ellenberger in the first round, he would rally in the second and third rounds and Moontasri lost via split decision.[14] 8 of 11 media outlets scored the bout for Moontasri, while 3 scored a draw.[15]

He was then scheduled to face Jake Lindsey at UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch on February 14, 2015. However, Lindsey pulled out of the bout because of an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Cody Pfister.[16] Moontasri was dominate in the fight, finishing Pfister with a rear-naked choke in the second round.[17]

Moontasri faced Kevin Lee on July 15, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 71.[18] He lost the fight via submission in the first round.[19]

Moontasri was expected to face Brendan O'Reilly in a welterweight bout on November 15, 2015 at UFC 193, filling in for an injured William Macário.[20] Subsequently, O'Reilly pulled out of the fight in the week leading up to the event citing injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Anton Zafir.[21] He won the fight via TKO in the first round.[22]

Moontasri next faced Alex Oliveira on July 23, 2016 at UFC on Fox 20.[23] He lost the one-sided fight via unanimous decision.[24]

Moontasri was expected to face Alex Morono on October 15, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 97.[25] However, the promotion announced on October 6 that they had cancelled the event entirely.[26][27] In turn, the pairing was quickly rescheduled and eventually took place on December 17, 2016 at UFC on Fox 22.[28] Moontasri lost the fight by unanimous decision.[29]

Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
14 matches 9 wins 5 losses
By knockout 4 0
By submission 3 1
By decision 2 4
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 9–5 Alex Morono Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: VanZant vs. Waterson December 17, 2016 3 5:00 Sacramento, California, United States
Loss 9–4 Alex Oliveira Decision (unanimous) UFC on Fox: Holm vs. Shevchenko July 23, 2016 3 5:00 Chicago, Illinois, United States
Win 9–3 Anton Zafir TKO (spinning back kick and spinning back fist) UFC 193 November 15, 2015 1 4:36 Melbourne, Australia Welterweight debut.
Loss 8–3 Kevin Lee Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Mir vs. Duffee July 15, 2015 1 2:56 San Diego, California, United States
Win 8–2 Cody Pfister Submission (rear-naked choke) UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs. Thatch February 14, 2015 2 1:49 Broomfield, Colorado, United States Catchweight (158 lbs) bout; Moontasri missed weight.
Loss 7–2 Joe Ellenberger Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Stephens June 28, 2014 3 5:00 San Antonio, Texas, United States
Win 7–1 Jordan Rinaldi KO (punch) RFA 15: Casey vs. Sanchez June 6, 2014 2 1:14 Culver City, California, United States Catchweight (160 lbs) bout; Moontasri missed weight.
Win 6–1 Rick Reger Technical Submission (rear-naked choke) RFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch January 24, 2014 2 0:28 Los Angeles, California, United States
Win 5–1 R.J. Clifford TKO (punches) RFA 9: Munhoz vs. Curran August 16, 2013 3 2:40 Los Angeles, California, United States
Loss 4–1 Darren Smith Decision (split) FCOC: Fight Club OC June 6, 2013 3 5:00 Costa Mesa, California, United States
Win 4–0 Joshua Aveles Decision (unanimous) RITC: Respect in the Cage August 25, 2012 3 5:00 Pomona, California, United States
Win 3–0 Joshua Aveles Decision (unanimous) RITC: Respect in the Cage November 19, 2011 3 5:00 Pomona, California, United States
Win 2–0 Tim Lindsay KO (punch) Gladiator Challenge: Hostile April 22, 2011 1 0:56 San Jacinto, California, United States
Win 1–0 Jade Delong Submission (verbal) GC 83: Savage August 29, 2008 2 0:37 San Bernardino, California, United States

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Fight Card - UFC Fight Night Mir vs. Duffee". UFC.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "James Moontasri - Official UFC Fighter Profile". UFC.com. Retrieved July 17, 2015.
  3. ^ "RFA 15: Alan Jouban, James Moontasri ready to make name for themselves". Daily News. 5 June 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  4. ^ "Being Prepared for Any Outcome". USA Taekwondo. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  5. ^ "Mixed martial arts looks to Southern California hotbed". Los Angeles Times. 2 June 2013. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  6. ^ "James Moontasri explains why his game "caught on fire" ahead of RFA 15". MMA Corner. Archived from the original on 2023-11-10. Retrieved 2015-03-08.
  7. ^ "Interview with James Moontasri". 17 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Why You Should be a Fan of Asian UFC Fighter James Moontasri". 17 February 2015.
  9. ^ "Resurrection Fighting Alliance 9 Official Results". mixedmartialarts.com. August 16, 2013.
  10. ^ "Video: Watch the action-packed RFA 12 video highlights". mmajunkie.com. January 25, 2014.
  11. ^ "RFA 15: Alan Jouban, James Moontasri ready to make name for themselves". dailynews.com. June 5, 2014.
  12. ^ "Welcome to the UFC Montano, Bush, Moontasri, Howell". bloodyelbow.com. June 24, 2014.
  13. ^ "Joe Ellenberger loses another opponent, now meets James Moontasri at UFC Fight Night 44". mmajunkie.com. June 18, 2014.
  14. ^ "UFC Fight Night 44 results: Joe Ellenberger wins debut by split decision over James Moontasri". mmamania.com. June 28, 2014.
  15. ^ "Joe Ellenberger def JamesMoontasri". mmadecisions.com. Retrieved 2015-07-14.
  16. ^ "Newcomer Cody Pfister replaces Jake Lindsey at UFC Fight Night 60". mmajunkie.com. January 26, 2015.
  17. ^ "UFC Fight Night 60 results, photos: James Moontasri chokes out Cody Pfister". mmajunkie.com. February 14, 2015.
  18. ^ Tristen Critchfield (2015-04-25). "Kevin Lee vs. James Moontasri added to UFC Fight Night in San Diego". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2015-04-25.
  19. ^ Dann Stupp (2015-07-15). "UFC Fight Night 71 results: Kevin Lee submits James Moontasri with first-round choke". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-07-15.
  20. ^ Emma Challands (2015-09-21). "Brendan O'Reilly gets new opponent in James Moontasri for UFC 193". fightnewsaustralia.com. Retrieved 2015-09-21.
  21. ^ Alex Oates (2015-11-06). "UFC 193: Zafir gets his chance after O'Reilly forced out". heraldsun.au. Retrieved 2015-11-06.
  22. ^ Brent Brookhouse (2015-11-14). "UFC 193 results: James Moontasri doubles up on spinning stuff to stop Anton Zafir in first". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2015-11-14.
  23. ^ Staff (2016-04-04). "UFC on Fox 20 update: 4 bouts confirmed for July 23 Card in Chicago". sherdog.com. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
  24. ^ Steven Marrocco (2016-07-23). "UFC on FOX 20 results: Alex Oliveira dominates James Moontasri to take wide decision". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-07-23.
  25. ^ Staff (2016-09-03). "Moontasri vs. Morono, Yang vs. Janes announced for UFC Fight Night 97". themmareport.com. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  26. ^ Staff (2016-10-06). "UFC Fight Night Manila: Lamas vs. Penn to be rescheduled". ufc.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  27. ^ Staff (2016-10-06). "After B.J. Penn's withdrawal, UFC cancels next week's UFC Fight Night 97 event in Philippines". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
  28. ^ Brian Martin (2016-10-17). "James Moontasri vs. Alex Morono added to UFC on Fox 22". whittierdailynews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  29. ^ Ben Fowlkes (2016-12-17). "UFC on FOX 22 results: Alex Morono rallies, finishes in dominant form against James Moontasri". mmajunkie.com. Retrieved 2016-12-17.
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