James Moontasri

Welterweight · 9-5 · switch

Last 5
LLWLW
Height
5'10"
177.8 cm
Reach
5'11"
180.34 cm
Age
38
Elo Rating
1478.9

Scouting report

Career stats ranked against 196 Welterweight fighters in our database with 5+ UFC fights. The tick marks the division median.

Strengths

  • Stops 79% of opponents' takedown attempts — better than 86% of Welterweight fighters

Weaknesses

  • Avoids only 40% of opponents' significant strikes — worse than 98% of Welterweight fighters
  • Averages just 0.00 takedowns per 15 minutes — worse than 98% of Welterweight fighters
  • Completes only 0% of their takedown attempts — worse than 98% of Welterweight fighters

Striking

  • Strikes landed / min
    2.39
    Bottom 24%
  • Striking accuracy
    48%
    Top 32%
  • Strikes absorbed / min
    3.86
    Bottom 22%
  • Striking defense
    40%
    Bottom 2%

Grappling

  • Takedowns / 15 min
    0.00
    Bottom 2%
  • Takedown accuracy
    0%
    Bottom 2%
  • Takedown defense
    79%
    Top 14%
  • Submission attempts / 15 min
    0.20
    Bottom 27%

Recent opponents

Last 5 opponents averaged Elo 1516, higher than 36% of Welterweight fighters. Ratings are each opponent's current Elo, not their rating on fight night. The tick marks this fighter's own Elo (1479).

Last 5 — Fight Time
05101520256:49Pfister2:56Lee4:36Zafir15:00Oliveira15:00Morono
Win Loss Draw/NC

Fight History

UFC on FOX: VanZant vs. Waterson
2016-12-17 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC on FOX: Holm vs. Shevchenko
2016-07-23 · Decision - Unanimous, R3 5:00
UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm
2015-11-14 · KO/TKO, R1 4:36
UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee
2015-07-15 · Submission, R1 2:56
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch
2015-02-14 · Submission, R2 1:49
UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs Stephens
2014-06-28 · Decision - Split, R3 5:00