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"Piranha"
21-13-0
Ryo Chonan
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- Name: Ryo Chonan
- Professional MMA Record: 21-13-0 (Win-Loss-Draw)
- Nickname: Piranha
- Current Streak: 1 Win
- Age: 36 | Date of Birth: 1976.10.08
- Last Fight: April 28, 2013 in DEEP
- Weight Class: Welterweight | Last Weigh-In: 166.4 lbs
- Career Disclosed Earnings: $48,000 USD
- Height: 5'9" (176cm) | Reach: N/A
- Gym/Affiliation: Team M.A.D.
- Born: Japan
- Fighter Pages: Sherdog | Wikipedia | The UG
- Fighting out of: Japan
- Personal Pages: Twitter | Official Site
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Ryo Chonan made his professional fighting debut in 2001 for the famed Pancrase organization, but did not garner attention until he put together a successful record in DEEP, defeating Japanese legend Hayato Sakurai in 2003. Chonan’s greatest performances, however, came during his Pride FC career, where he defeated Carlos Newton, Roan Carneiro, and Joey Villasenor, and became one of only two men in history to finish future UFC Middleweight Champion and all-time great Anderson Silva. At that time in Chonan's career, he was regularly being matched up with the best fighters Pride had to offer. A stint in the UFC following Pride's demise went less successfully for Chonan, who was released after a lackluster 1-3 record in the Octagon.
Chonan, who was not known for his knockout or submission ability—having won the majority of his bouts by decision—is still best known for his third-round Flying Scissor Heel Hook submission of Silva in a fight he was likely losing on the judges’ scorecards. Chonan’s Heel Hook was so tight that Silva tapped immediately upon hitting the ground without attempting to escape from the hold. It remains one of the great submissions in MMA history.
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Ryo Chonan MMA Fight Record
| Professional Results | Opponent | Event | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Seichi Ikemoto
|
DEEP: Osaka Impact 2013
Main Event | Catchweight | 75 kg |
2013.04.28 |
|
Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Hayato Sakurai
|
Dream: Fight For Japan! New Year! 2011
Main Card | Welterweight | 76 kg |
2011.12.31 |
| Odds: +150 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 166.449 lbs | |||
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Naoki Samukawa | DEEP International | 2011.10.29 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punch | Shigetoshi Iwase | DEEP International | 2011.06.24 |
|
Loss | KO/TKO | Punch
0:19 Round 1 of 3 |
Taisuke Okuno
Ref: Samio Kimura |
Sengoku: Soul of Fight
Main Card | Catchweight | 80 kg |
2010.12.30 |
| Odds: -230 Moderate Favorite Upset Defeat | Weigh-In: 169.976 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Dan Hornbuckle | Sengoku - Reason: Hornbuckle Flu | 2010.12.30 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Jun Hee Moon | DEEP International | 2010.10.24 |
|
Loss | KO/TKO | Punches
1:16 Round 2 of 3, 6:16 Total |
Jung Hwan Cha
Ref: Kenichi Serizawa |
Astra: Yoshida's Farewell
Main Card | Welterweight |
2010.04.25 |
| Weigh-In: 169.3 lbs | |||
|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Andrews Nakahara
Ref: Kenichi Serizawa |
Dream 13
Main Card | Welterweight | 76 kg |
2010.03.22 |
| Odds: +136 Slight Underdog | Weigh-In: 167.1 lbs | |||
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Jutaro Nakao | DEEP International | 2009.08.23 |
|
Loss | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
TJ Grant
Ref: Philippe Chartier |
UFC 97: Redemption
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2009.04.18 |
| Odds: -188 Slight Favorite | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
|
Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Brad Blackburn
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2008.12.27 |
| Odds: -156 Slight Favorite | Disclosed Pay: $18,000 Base | Weigh-In: 171.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | Decision | Split
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Roan Carneiro
Ref: Herb Dean |
UFC 88: Breakthrough
Preliminary Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2008.09.06 |
| Odds: -104 Near Even | Disclosed Pay: $30,000 ($15K Base, $15K Bonus) | Weigh-In: 170.0 lbs | |||
| Cancelled Bout | Roan Carneiro | UFC 85 - Reason: Chonan Withdrew | 2008.06.07 |
|
Loss | Decision | Unanimous
3 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Karo Parisyan
Ref: Kevin Mulhall |
UFC 78: Validation
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs |
2007.11.17 |
| Odds: +296 Moderate Underdog | Weigh-In: 169.5 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Doo Won Seo | DEEP International | 2007.06.24 |
| Win | Decision | Majority | Ryuta Sakurai | DEEP International | 2007.02.16 |
|
Loss | Submission | Armlock
2:30 Round 1 of 2 |
Paulo Filho
Ref: Moritaka Oshiro |
Pride Bushido 12: Bushido Survival 2nd Round
Main Card | Tournament Quarterfinal | 83 kg |
2006.08.26 |
| Weigh-In: 183.0 lbs | |||
|
Win | Decision | Split
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Joey Villasenor
Ref: Moritaka Oshiro |
Pride Bushido 11: Bushido Survival
Main Card | Tournament Round of 16 | 83 kg |
2006.06.04 |
| Odds: +100 Near Even | Weigh-In: 183.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Ryuta Sakurai | DEEP International | 2006.02.05 |
|
Loss | KO/TKO | Punch
0:22 Round 1 of 2 |
Dan Henderson
Ref: Minoru Toyonaga |
Pride Bushido 9
Main Card | Tournament Quarterfinal | 83 kg |
2005.09.25 |
| Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
|
Loss | KO/TKO | Punch
1:40 Round 1 of 2 |
Phil Baroni
Ref: Minoru Toyonaga |
Pride Bushido 8
Main Card | Middleweight | 83 kg |
2005.07.17 |
|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Antonio Schembri
Ref: Minoru Toyonaga |
Pride Bushido 7
Main Card | Welterweight | 83 kg |
2005.05.22 |
| Weigh-In: 185.0 lbs | |||
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Roan Carneiro | DEEP International | 2005.02.12 |
|
Win | Submission | Leglock
3:08 Round 3 of 3, 18:08 Total |
Anderson Silva
Ref: Moritaka Oshiro |
Pride Shockwave 2004
Main Card | Welterweight | 83 kg |
2004.12.31 |
| Odds: +250 Moderate Underdog Upset Victory | Weigh-In: 176.0 lbs | |||
|
#3 Greatest Submission of All Time
#6 Biggest Upset of All Time #18 Greatest Middleweight MMA Fight of All Time #24 Greatest Comeback of All Time |
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|
Win | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Carlos Newton
|
Pride Bushido 5
Main Card | Welterweight | 83 kg |
2004.10.14 |
|
Loss | Decision | Unanimous
2 Rounds, 15:00 Total |
Ricardo Almeida
|
Pride Bushido 3
Main Card | Middleweight | 93 kg |
2004.05.23 |
| Win | Decision | Majority | Daijiro Matsui | DEEP International | 2004.01.22 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Injury | Hayato Sakurai | DEEP International | 2003.09.15 |
| Win | Decision | Majority | Yuji Hisamatsu | DEEP International | 2003.07.13 |
| Loss | Decision | Split | Masanori Suda | DEEP International | 2002.12.08 |
| Win | KO/TKO | Punches | Katsumi Usuta | DEEP International | 2002.09.07 |
| Loss | Decision | Majority | Eiji Ishikawa | DEEP International | 2002.06.09 |
| Win | Submission | Punches | Kenji Akiyama | DEEP International | 2002.03.30 |
| Win | Decision | Unanimous | Takaku Fuke | DEEP International | 2001.12.23 |
| Loss | Decision | Unanimous | Hikaru Sato | Pancrase | 2001.05.05 |
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