Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt
Lightweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Joe Ellenberger
United StatesJoe Ellenberger
“Excalibur”
15-2-0
RESULT

Joe Ellenberger def. James Moontasri (Split Decision)

Split Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
James Moontasri
United StatesJames Moontasri
“Moon Walker”
9-5-0
Saturday, June 28, 2014
Vector Arena, Auckland, New Zealand

Joe Ellenberger defeated James Moontasri by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt, held Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Vector Arena, Auckland. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Joe Ellenberger won the decision.

Fight stats

Joe Ellenberger
James Moontasri
0
Knockdowns
1
22 of 37
Significant strikes
35 of 67
59%
Sig. strike accuracy
52%
50 of 73
Total strikes
119 of 163
3 of 10
Takedowns
0 of 0
30%
Takedown accuracy
-
2
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
6:29
Control time
5:04
Significant strikes by target
17 of 31
Head
31 of 63
4 of 5
Body
4 of 4
1 of 1
Leg
0 of 0
6 of 17
Distance
11 of 26
4 of 5
Clinch
1 of 2
12 of 15
Ground
23 of 39

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
1
7 of 13
Sig. str.
27 of 50
7 of 13
Total str.
64 of 90
0 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
1:26
Ctrl
2:25
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
11 of 18
Sig. str.
5 of 8
31 of 45
Total str.
9 of 14
2 of 3
Takedowns
0 of 0
2
Sub. att
0
2:48
Ctrl
1:37
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
4 of 6
Sig. str.
3 of 9
12 of 15
Total str.
46 of 59
1 of 4
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
2:15
Ctrl
1:02

Judges' Scorecards

Aladin Martinez
#EllenbergerMoontasri
1910
2109
3910
Total2829
Juan Munoz
#EllenbergerMoontasri
1910
2109
3109
Total2928
Joe Soliz
#EllenbergerMoontasri
1910
2109
3109
Total2928

Media Scores

0
Ellenberger
3
Draw
8
Moontasri
●29-28 Moontasri×5●28-28 Draw×3●29-27 Moontasri×3
All 11 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

15%
Ellenberger
21%
Draw
64%
Moontasri
39 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Moontasri38.5%●28-28 Draw20.5%●29-27 Moontasri20.5%●29-28 Ellenberger15.4%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
54%
Moontasri
R2
87%
Ellenberger
R3
62%
Moontasri

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

Joe Ellenberger
-194
66% implied win probability
Open: -244Best: -175
James Moontasri
+175
36% implied win probability
Open: +186Best: +200

Average moneyline across 4 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJoe EllenbergerJames Moontasri
Bookmaker-190+161
Bovada-185+200
Pinnacle-175+158
sports-interaction-238+180

Odds are for information only. · Odds data: fightodds.io

Frequently asked questions

Who won Joe Ellenberger vs James Moontasri?

Joe Ellenberger defeated James Moontasri by Split Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Lightweight bout of UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt, held Saturday, June 28, 2014 at Vector Arena, Auckland. The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Joe Ellenberger won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for Joe Ellenberger vs James Moontasri?

The judges scored it 28-29, 29-28, 29-28, Joe Ellenberger won the decision.

Was Joe Ellenberger vs James Moontasri a robbery?

Many scored it for James Moontasri: 64% of 39 fan cards scored it for James Moontasri; 100% of 8 media scores picked James Moontasri. The judges gave it to Joe Ellenberger.

Full robbery index →
Referee
Frank Collazo
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison▾

Win probability

Joe Ellenberger 51%49% James Moontasri

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Tale of the Tape

15-2-0
Record
9-5-0
1684
Power Index rating
1677
0
Win Streak
0
41
Age
38
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'10"
178 cm
72"
183 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Orthodox
Stance
Switch
Lightweight
Weight Class
Lightweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Striking Profile

1.62
SLpM
2.39
47%
Str. Acc.
48%
3.45
SApM
3.86
48%
Str. Def.
40%

Grappling Profile

3.17
TD Avg.
0.00
40%
TD Acc.
0%
0%
TD Def.
79%
1.10
Sub. Avg.
0.20

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Joe Ellenberger · 3-2
  • L
    Bryan Barberena
    UFC Fight Night: Dos Santos vs Miocic · Dec 13, 2014
    TKO · R3 · 3:24 · Lightweight
  • W
    James Moontasri
    UFC Fight Night: Te Huna vs Marquardt · Jun 28, 2014
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Lightweight
  • W
    Joe Wilk
    VFC 38 · Dec 15, 2012
    TKO · R1 · 3:34
  • W
    Jesse Zeugin
    Titan FC 21 · Mar 2, 2012
    Submission · R3 · 1:16 · Lightweight
  • L
    Justin Salas
    Victory Fighting Championship · Oct 14, 2011
    Decision
James Moontasri · 2-3
  • L
    Alex Morono
    UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson · Dec 18, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Alex Oliveira
    UFC Fight Night: Holm vs Shevchenko · Jul 24, 2016
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Anton Zafir
    UFC 193: Rousey vs Holm · Nov 14, 2015
    TKO · R1 · 4:36 · Welterweight
  • L
    Kevin Lee
    UFC Fight Night: Mir vs Duffee · Jul 15, 2015
    Submission · R1 · 2:56 · Lightweight
  • W
    Cody Pfister
    UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch · Feb 14, 2015
    Submission · R2 · 1:49 · Lightweight

Career Averages

Based on 2 fights · 6 fights
23.0
Avg sig. strikes
23.7
3.00
Avg takedowns
0.00
4:24
Avg control time
1:33
24
Career high strikes
46
3
Career high TDs
0

Strike Distribution

Joe Ellenberger
Strike target
James Moontasri
65%
Head
58%
26%
Body
27%
9%
Leg
15%
Joe Ellenberger
Strike position
James Moontasri
39%
Distance
55%
30%
Clinch
18%
30%
Ground
27%