Ryo Chonan
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| Ryo Chonan | |
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| Nickname | Chonan The Barbarian, The Shark, The Piranha |
| Height | 5'9 (175 cm) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg) |
| Born | 8 October 1976 |
| Town of birth | Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan |
| Team/Association | Team M.A.D., Team Quest |
| Fighting style | Kyokushin, Muay Thai, Kung Fu |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 14 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Losses | 8 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
Ryo Chonan (Japanese: 長南 亮) (born October 8, 1976 in Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, currently competing for the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He has previously competed in PRIDE Fighting Championships and DEEP and holds notable wins over Anderson Silva, Carlos Newton and Hayato Sakurai.
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[edit] Mixed martial arts career
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Chonan's most notable victory 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 2005 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.
[edit] UFC
Ryo Chonan made his UFC debut against Karo Parisyan on November 17, 2007 at UFC 78. Chonan lost via unanimous decision.
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.
[edit] Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 22 matches | 14 wins | 8 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 2 |
| By submission | 2 | 1 |
| By decision | 7 | 5 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 14-8 |  Karo Parisyan |
Decision (Unanimous) | UFC 78 - Validation | 17 November 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Newark, United States |
| Win | 14-7 | Seo Do Wong | TKO | DEEP - DEEP in Yamagata | 24 June 2007 | 1 | 2:58 |  Yamagata, Japan |
| Win | 13-7 | Ryuta Sakurai |
Decision (Majority) | DEEP - 28 Impact | 16 February 2007 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Loss | 12-7 |  Paulo Filho |
Submission (Armbar) | PRIDE Bushido 12 | 26 August 2006 | 1 | 2:30 | Nagoya, Japan |
| Win | 12-6 | Joey Villasenor |
Decision (Split) | PRIDE Bushido 11 | 4 June 2006 | 2 | 5:00 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | 11-6 | Ryuta Sakurai |
TKO (Cut) | DEEP - 23 Impact | 5 February 2006 | 1 | 1:57 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Loss | 10-6 | Dan Henderson |
KO (Punch) | PRIDE Bushido 9 | 25 September 2005 | 1 | 0:22 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Loss | 10-5 | Phil Baroni |
KO (Punch) | PRIDE Bushido 8 | 17 July 2005 | 1 | 1:40 | Nagoya, Japan |
| Win | 10-4 | Antonio Schembri |
Decision | PRIDE Bushido 7 | 22 May 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | 9-4 | Roan Carneiro |
TKO (Cut) | DEEP - 18th Impact | 12 February 2005 | 3 | 2:15 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | 8-4 | Anderson Silva |
Submission (Flying Scissor Heel Hook) | PRIDE Shockwave 2004 | 31 December 2004 | 3 | 3:08 | Saitama, Japan |
| Win | 7-4 |  Carlos Newton |
Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 5 | 14 October 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan |
| Loss | 6-4 | Ricardo Almeida |
Decision (Unanimous) | PRIDE Bushido 3 | 23 May 2004 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan |
| Win | 6-3 | Daijiro Matsui |
Decision (Majority) | DEEP - 13th Impact | 22 January 2004 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | 5-3 | Hayato Sakurai |
TKO (Cut) | DEEP - 12th Impact | 15 September 2003 | 3 | 2:10 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | 4-3 | Yuji Hisamatsu |
Decision (Majority) | DEEP - 11th Impact | 13 July 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Osaka, Japan |
| Loss | 3-3 | Masanori Suda |
Decision (Split) | DEEP - 7th Impact | 8 December 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | 3-2 | Katsumi Usuta |
TKO (Strikes) | DEEP - 6th Impact | 7 September 2002 | 1 | 0:05 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Loss | 2-2 | Eiji Ishikawa |
Decision (Majority) | DEEP - 5th Impact | 9 June 2002 | 2 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Win | 2-1 | Kenji Akiyama |
Submission (Punches) | DEEP - 4th Impact | 30 March 2002 | 1 | 4:22 | Nagoya, Japan |
| Win | 1-1 | Takaku Fuke |
Decision (Unanimous) | DEEP - 3rd Impact | 23 December 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan |
| Loss | 0-1 | Hikaru Sato |
Decision (Unanimous) | Pancrase - Neo Blood Tournament Elimination Rounds | 5 May 2001 | 3 | 5:00 | Japan |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Professional MMA record for Ryo Chonan from Sherdog
- Official website
- Pride official site (Japanese)
- Greatest Pride Fighting Knockouts, video of his match with Dan Henderson, retrieved on February 16, 2007
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