James Moontasri (; born April 10, 1988) is an American retired mixed martial artist who competed in the Light and Welterweight divisions. Moontasri competed in RFA and the UFC.
Early life
Moontasri was born in Frankfurt, Germany to a Korean-American mother and a Thai-American military father.
Mixed martial arts career
Resurrection Fighting Alliance
With a 4–1 mixed martial arts record, Moontasri made his RFA debut on August 16, 2013, facing R.J. Clifford at . He won the bout via third round TKO.
In his next fight, he faced Rick Reger at on January 24, 2014, submitting Reger via a rear-naked choke in the second round.
For his third appearance with the promotion, Moontasri faced Jordan Rinaldi at on June 6, 2014.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
After his win over Rinaldi, Moontasri was picked up by the UFC and faced fellow promotional newcomer Joe Ellenberger at on June 28, 2014.
Despite hurting Ellenberger in the first round, he would rally in the second and third rounds and Moontasri lost via split decision.
8 of 11 media outlets scored the bout for Moontasri, while 3 scored a draw.
He was then scheduled to face Jake Lindsey at on February 14, 2015. However, Lindsey pulled out of the bout because of an injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Cody Pfister.
Moontasri faced Kevin Lee on July 15, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 71.
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.
Moontasri next faced Alex Oliveira on July 23, 2016 at UFC on Fox 20.
Moontasri was expected to face Alex Morono on October 15, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 97.
Mixed martial arts record
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|Loss
|align=center|9–5
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Alex Morono
|Decision (unanimous)
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Sacramento, California, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|9–4
|Alex Oliveira
|Decision (unanimous)
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Chicago, Illinois, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|9–3
|Anton Zafir
|TKO (spinning back kick and spinning back fist)
|UFC 193
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|align=center|1
|align=center|4:36
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Melbourne, Australia
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|Loss
|align=center|8–3
|Kevin Lee
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
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|align=center|1
|align=center|2:56
|San Diego, California, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|8–2
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Cody Pfister
|Submission (rear-naked choke)
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|
|align=center|2
|align=center|1:49
|Broomfield, Colorado, United States
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|-
|Loss
|align=center|7–2
|Joe Ellenberger
|Decision (split)
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|San Antonio, Texas, United States
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|-
|Win
|align=center|7–1
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Jordan Rinaldi
|KO (punch)
|RFA 15: Casey vs. Sanchez
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|align=center|2
|align=center|1:14
|Culver City, California, United States
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|Win
|align=center|6–1
|Rick Reger
|Technical Submission (rear-naked choke)
|RFA 12: Ortega vs. Koch
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:28
|Los Angeles, California, United States
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|Win
|align=center|5–1
|R.J. Clifford
|TKO (punches)
|RFA 9: Munhoz vs. Curran
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|align=center|3
|align=center|2:40
|Los Angeles, California, United States
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|Loss
|align=center|4–1
|Darren Smith
|Decision (split)
|FCOC: Fight Club OC
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Costa Mesa, California, United States
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|Win
|align=center|4–0
|Joshua Aveles
|Decision (unanimous)
|RITC: Respect in the Cage
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Pomona, California, United States
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|Win
|align=center|3–0
|Joshua Aveles
|Decision (unanimous)
|RITC: Respect in the Cage
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|align=center|3
|align=center|5:00
|Pomona, California, United States
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|Win
|align=center|2–0
|Tim Lindsay
|KO (punch)
|Gladiator Challenge: Hostile
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|align=center|1
|align=center|0:56
|San Jacinto, California, United States
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|Win
|align=center|1–0
|Jade Delong
|Submission (verbal)
|GC 83: Savage
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|align=center|2
|align=center|0:37
|San Bernardino, California, United States
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See also
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List of current UFC fighters
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List of male mixed martial artists
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