Lightweight
3 Rounds
James Moontasri won · SUB R2
UFC Event·Saturday, February 14, 2015·Broomfield, Colorado, USA, USA
Model Prediction: James Moontasri wins(64.0%)
Actual result: James Moontasri wins · Model version: ufc_v4_pure_xgboost_20260517_121258
Correct
Scouting Report
Auto-generated signals worth knowing before you read the deep stats below.
- James Moontasri threatens submissions; Cody Pfister has lost 67% of fights by sub.
- Cody Pfister has 11pp better strike defense — meaningful gap.
- James Moontasri has 79pp better takedown defense — controls where the fight happens.
- Stance matchup historically favors James Moontasri (52.9%).
Tale of the Tape
James Moontasri
Red Corner
VS
Cody Pfister
Blue Corner
-240
(71%)
Vegas Odds
+220
(31%)
38
Age
35
Switch
Stance
Orthodox
5'10"
Height
5'10"
180.34 cm
Reach
185.42 cm
Recent Form
Last 5 fights for each fighter — most recent on the right. Hover any result for the matchup.
James MoontasriL2 streak
oldest →latest
L
vs Joe Ellenberger · Jun 14L
SUBvs Kevin Lee · Jul 15W
KOvs Anton Zafir · Nov 15L
vs Alex Oliveira · Jul 16L
vs Alex Morono · Dec 16Cody PfisterL2 streak
oldest →latest
W
vs Yosdenis Cedeno · Jul 15L
SUBvs Sage Northcutt · Dec 15L
vs Scott Holtzman · Jul 16Output & Defense Comparison
Rate-normalized career statistics. Bold side has the edge per metric.
James MoontasriMetricCody Pfister
2.39
Strikes / min
1.41
3.86
Strikes absorbed / min
2.80
40%
Strike defense
51%
0.00
TDs / 15 min
2.82
79%
Takedown defense
0%
0.20
Sub atts / 15 min
0.00
Net striking (SLpM − SApM)
-1.47evenly matched on net striking-1.39
Statistical Profile
Career averages and model features. Bigger shape = stronger across measured dimensions.
James MoontasriCody Pfister
Recent Elo Trajectory
Last 10 fights for each fighter, aligned right (most recent on the right).
James Moontasri(6 fights)Cody Pfister(4 fights)
Model Feature Differentials (Red − Blue)
RedElo RatingBlue
-18.518.5
RedForm ScoreBlue
-1.01.0
RedStriker ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
RedGrappler ScoreBlue
-50.050.0
James Moontasri
StanceSwitch
Height70.0"
Reach71.0"
Fights6
Cody Pfister
StanceOrthodox
Height70.0"
Reach73.0"
Fights4