Ultimate Fighting Calendar
UFCUFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson
Welterweight3 rounds scheduled
James Moontasri
United StatesJames Moontasri
“Moon Walker”
9-5-0
RESULT

Alex Morono def. James Moontasri (Unanimous Decision)

Unanimous Decision · Round 3 · 5:00
WIN
Alex Morono
United StatesAlex Morono
“The Great White”
24-13-0 (1 NC)
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, United States

Alex Morono defeated James Moontasri by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Alex Morono won the decision.

Fight stats

James Moontasri
Alex Morono
0
Knockdowns
0
46 of 95
Significant strikes
111 of 186
48%
Sig. strike accuracy
60%
48 of 97
Total strikes
112 of 187
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
-
Takedown accuracy
0%
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:19
Control time
0:54
Significant strikes by target
14 of 50
Head
85 of 154
24 of 37
Body
8 of 11
8 of 8
Leg
18 of 21
45 of 92
Distance
92 of 159
1 of 3
Clinch
19 of 27
0 of 0
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
0
KD
0
15 of 25
Sig. str.
18 of 39
15 of 25
Total str.
18 of 39
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:00
ROUND 2
0
KD
0
12 of 24
Sig. str.
30 of 56
13 of 25
Total str.
31 of 57
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 3
0
Sub. att
0
0:19
Ctrl
0:33
ROUND 3
0
KD
0
19 of 46
Sig. str.
63 of 91
20 of 47
Total str.
63 of 91
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:00
Ctrl
0:21

Judges' Scorecards

Derek Cleary
#MoontasriMorono
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Mike Guingona
#MoontasriMorono
1--
2--
3--
Total2829
Ron McCarthy
#MoontasriMorono
1--
2--
3--
Total2829

The commission did not release round-by-round scores for this fight.

Media Scores

0
Moontasri
-
16
Morono
●29-28 Morono×8●29-27 Morono×7●28-27 Morono
All 16 media scorecards▾

Fan Scorecards

9%
Moontasri
91%
Morono
22 fan scorecards submitted
●29-28 Morono50%●29-27 Morono36.4%●30-29 Moontasri4.5%●30-27 Morono4.5%
Fans' round-by-round verdict
R1
96%
Moontasri
R2
96%
Morono
R3
55%
Morono

Scorecard data via mmadecisions.com

Betting Odds

James Moontasri
-133
57% implied win probability
Open: +101Best: -120
Alex Morono
+110
48% implied win probability
Open: -125Best: +120

Average moneyline across 6 sportsbooks.

SportsbookJames MoontasriAlex Morono
BetOnline-135+115
Bookmaker-135+115
Bovada-140+110
Pinnacle-135+120
sports-interaction-120-110
unibet-137+110

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

Frequently asked questions

Who won James Moontasri vs Alex Morono?

Alex Morono defeated James Moontasri by Unanimous Decision in round 3 (5:00) in the Welterweight bout of UFC Fight Night: VanZant vs Waterson, held Sunday, December 18, 2016 at Golden 1 Center, Sacramento. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Alex Morono won the decision.

What were the judges' scorecards for James Moontasri vs Alex Morono?

The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, 29-28, Alex Morono won the decision.

Was James Moontasri vs Alex Morono a robbery?

Public scoring backed the judges: 100% of 16 media scores picked Alex Morono.

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

Win probability

James Moontasri 46%54% Alex Morono

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

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model. Each fighter is rated against their own division, so read the gaps as directional.

James Moontasri
Knockout Artist
5 edges
Alex Morono
Complete Fighter
6 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

97Power54
79Speed76
59Precision77
72Durability88
63Engine95
50Wrestling61
96Ground69

Biggest edge James Moontasri, Punch power +48

Attribute by attribute

James Moontasri is on the left of every row, Alex Morono on the right.
97Punch power49
97Kick power59
75Punch speed90
82Kick speed61
59Accuracy77
50Takedowns61
97Ground striking50
94Submissions87
82Chin96
61Body strength80
63Cardio95

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

9-5-0
Record
24-13-0 (1 NC)
1683
Power Index rating
1711
0
Win Streak
0
38
Age
36
5'10"
178 cm
Height
5'11"
180 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
72"
183 cm
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
Welterweight
Weight Class
Welterweight
United States
Nationality
United States

Style Matchup

-
vs
BJJTaekwondoKickboxing
James Moontasri

No background on record

Alex Morono
  • 2020Black belt · BJJ · Vinicius "Draculino" Magalhaes
  • 2015Legacy FC Welterweight Championship · Legacy Fighting Championship
  • Champion · Legacy Amateur Series · welterweight
  • Black belt · Taekwondo

Camp Fortis MMA · Dallas, Texas, US

Striking Profile

2.39
SLpM
4.90
48%
Str. Acc.
39%
3.86
SApM
4.88
40%
Str. Def.
55%

Grappling Profile

0.00
TD Avg.
0.32
0%
TD Acc.
24%
79%
TD Def.
47%
0.20
Sub. Avg.
0.30

Recent form (last 5 fights)

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
Alex Morono · 1-4
  • L
    Daniil Donchenko
    UFC Fight Night: Bautista vs Oliveira · Feb 7, 2026
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Carlos Leal
    UFC 313: Pereira vs Ankalaev · Mar 8, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 4:16 · Welterweight
  • L
    Daniel Rodriguez
    UFC Fight Night: Royval vs Taira · Oct 12, 2024
    Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • L
    Niko Price
    UFC 302: Makhachev vs Poirier · Jun 1, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
  • W
    Court McGee
    UFC Fight Night: Allen vs Curtis 2 · Apr 6, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Career Averages

Based on 6 fights · 23 fights
23.7
Avg sig. strikes
58.7
0.00
Avg takedowns
0.26
1:33
Avg control time
0:41
46
Career high strikes
176
0
Career high TDs
3

Strike Distribution

James Moontasri
Strike target
Alex Morono
58%
Head
80%
27%
Body
13%
15%
Leg
7%
James Moontasri
Strike position
Alex Morono
55%
Distance
89%
18%
Clinch
7%
27%
Ground
4%