James “Moonwalker” Moontasri is a mixed martial artist of Korean and Thai descent who has been fighting professionally since 2008. Prior to becoming a professional fighter, James had a highly decorated Taekwondo career which included him being named 2007 USA Taekwondo Male Athlete of the Year. Currently holding an overall pro record of 9-3 (2-2 […]
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Interview with James Moontasri (12/18/2015)
UFC Fight Night Seoul: Henderson vs Masvidal
UFC Fight Night Seoul: Henderson vs. Masvidal (aka UFC Fight Night 79) takes place this Saturday, November 28, 2015 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul, South Korea and will feature former UFC Lightweight Champion Benson “Smooth” Henderson in the main event against Jorge Masvidal. This is the first ever UFC event held in Korea. […]
UFC 193: James Moontasri vs Anton Zafir
James Moontasri will be fighting at UFC 193 on the UFC Fight Pass Early Prelims against Anton Zafir this Sunday, November 15, 2015 (Saturday, November 14 in USA) at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. This will be Moontasri’s (8-3) fourth UFC fight and will be his first at welterweight (three previous fights were at lightweight). […]
UFC on FOX 5 Featuring Ben Henderson and BJ Penn
UFC on FOX 5 takes place this Saturday, December 8, 2012 at the KeyArena in Seattle, Washington and will feature both Ben “Smooth” Henderson and BJ Penn on the main card. Henderson will be defending his UFC Lightweight Championship against Nate Diaz in the main event. He is coming off his first successful title defense […]
BJ Penn vs. Nick Diaz at UFC 137
BJ Penn will be fighting Nick Diaz in the main event match of UFC 137 on October 29, 2011 at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. It will be televised live on Pay-Per-View (PPV). Penn is a former Welterweight Champion and is making his third welterweight fight since returning to the weight class […]