Ryo Chonan
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Name | Ryo Chonan |
| Nickname | Piranha | |
| Association | Team M.A.D./Team Quest | |
| Weight Class | Middleweight (185 lbs.) / Welterweight (170 lbs.) | |
| Height | 5' 9" (175 cm) | |
| Style | Kyokushin Kaikan | |
| Birth Date | October 8, 1976 | |
| Fighting Out Of | Yamagata City, Japan | |
| Country | Japan | |
| Ryo Chonan Pictures | Official Website |
Ryo Chonan is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes as a Middleweight. He has previously competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships, DEEP, and the UFC as a Middleweight. He is known for being one of the few men to defeat Anderson Silva. Once being let go by the UFC, Chonan has returned to DEEP.
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Professional Record
| Record | 16 - 10 - 0 (Win – Loss – Draw) |
| Wins | 5 (T)KOs 2 Submissions 9 Decisions |
| Losses | 2 (T)KOs 1 Submissions 7 Decisions |
| Result | Opponent | Method | Event Title | Date | Round | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Jutaro Nakao | Decision (Unanimous) | DEEP: 43 Impact | 8/23/2009 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | TJ Grant | Decision (Split) | UFC 97: Redemption | 4/18/2009 | 3 | 5:00 | After second consecutive loss, Chonan was released from the UFC |
| Loss | Brad Blackburn | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | 12/27/2008 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Roan Carneiro | Decision (Split) | UFC 88: Breakthrough | 9/06/2008 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Karo Parisyan | Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 78: Validation | 11/17/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | UFC debut |
| Win | Doo Won Seo | TKO (Punches) | DEEP: DEEP in Yamagata | 6/24/2007 | 1 | 2:58 | Defended DEEP Middleweight Championship; Vacated title in order to compete in the UFC |
| Win | Ryuta Sakurai | Decision (Majority) | DEEP: 28 Impact | 2/16/2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Defended DEEP Middleweight Championship |
| Loss | Paulo Filho | Submission (Armbar) | PRIDE Bushido 12 | 8/26/2006 | 1 | 2:30 | |
| Win | Joey Villasenor | Decision (Split) | PRIDE Bushido 11 | 6/04/2006 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Ryuta Sakurai | TKO (Cut) | DEEP: 23 Impact | 2/05/2006 | 1 | 1:57 | Won DEEP Middleweight Championship |
| Loss | Dan Henderson | KO (Punch) | PRIDE Bushido 9 | 9/25/2005 | 1 | 0:22 | |
| Loss | Phil Baroni | KO (Punch) | PRIDE Bushido 8 | 7/17/2005 | 1 | 1:40 | |
| Win | Antonio Schembri | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 7 | 5/22/2005 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Roan Carneiro | TKO (Cut) | DEEP: 18th Impact | 2/12/2005 | 3 | 2:15 | |
| Win | Anderson Silva | Submission (Flying Scissor Heel Hook) | PRIDE: Shockwave 2004 | 12/31/2004 | 3 | 3:08 | |
| Win | Carlos Newton | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 5 | 10/14/2004 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Ricardo Almeida | Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 3 | 5/23/2004 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Daijiro Matsui | Decision (Majority) | DEEP: 13th Impact | 1/22/2004 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Hayato Sakurai | TKO (Cut) | DEEP: 12th Impact | 9/15/2003 | 3 | 2:10 | |
| Win | Yuji Hisamatsu | Decision (Majority) | DEEP: 11th Impact | 7/13/2003 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Masanori Suda | Decision (Split) | DEEP: 7th Impact | 12/08/2002 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Katsumi Usuta | TKO (Punches) | DEEP: 6th Impact | 9/07/2002 | 1 | 0:05 | |
| Loss | Eiji Ishikawa | Decision (Majority) | DEEP: 5th Impact | 6/09/2002 | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Win | Kenji Akiyama | Submission (Punches) | DEEP: 4th Impact | 3/30/2002 | 1 | 4:22 | |
| Win | Takaku Fuke | Decision (Unanimous) | DEEP: 3rd Impact | 12/23/2001 | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Loss | Hikaru Sato | Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase: 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Eliminations | 5/05/2001 | 3 | 5:00 | |
Mixed Martial Arts Career
Chonan is currently a part of the Team Quest, along with former PRIDE Fighting Championships middleweight and welterweight champion Dan Henderson, Matt Lindland, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, and Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou.
One of Chonan's most well known wins was against future UFC Middleweight champion Anderson Silva at PRIDE: Shockwave 2004, where he executed a flying scissor-lock takedown, followed quickly by a heel-hook submission. In the 2006 PRIDE Welterweight Grand Prix, Chonan suffered a broken orbital bone at the end of his match against Joey Villasenor caused by a stomp but was able to continue in the tournament. In his next match of the tournament, against Paulo Filho, Chonan was submitted by armbar early in the first round.
In February 2007, Chonan returned to DEEP and defeated former DEEP Middleweight champion Ryuta Sakurai to retain the middleweight championship.
UFC Career
Ryo Chonan made his UFC debut against Karo Parisyan on November 17, 2007 at UFC 78 which Chonan lost via unanimous decision after three rounds.
Chonan then defeated Roan Carneiro via split decision on September 6, 2008 at UFC 88.
Chonan would go on to lose two consecutive bouts to Brad Blackburn and then UFC new-comer T.J. Grant. After the consecutive losses, Chonan was let go by the UFC. He returned to DEEP, stating that he wanted to regain his title.
Return to DEEP
Chonan's return to DEEP took place at DEEP: 43 Impact on August 23, 2009. He defeated Jutaro Nakao via unanimous decision to end his two-fight losing streak.
Ranks and Titles
- Third Deep Middleweight Champion
