MMA StatBook

Ryo Chonan

“Piranah”

WelterweightJapan2-fight losing streak

22Wins
13Losses
0Draws

Professional record

Last 4: LLWL

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Profile

Age
50 (born October 8, 1976)
Born in
Tsuruoka
Height
5' 9"
Weight
170 lbs.
Reach
70"
Stance
Orthodox
UFC record
1-3

How the fights ended

Wins in the UFC1

  • Decision 1

Losses in the UFC3

  • Decision 3

UFC career stats

Striking

Significant strikes landed per minute
2.53 top 69%
Significant strikes absorbed per minute
3.0
Striking accuracy38%Better than 13% of welterweights
Strike defense65%Better than 96% of welterweights

Grappling

Takedowns per 15 minutes
0.5 top 80%
Submission attempts per 15 minutes
0.0
Takedown accuracy50%Better than 76% of welterweights
Takedown defense40%Better than 10% of welterweights

Next fight

No confirmed fight yet. Chonan last fought on April 18, 2009 (Loss vs TJ Grant). Chonan has not fought in the UFC for more than two years.

Booked fights appear here as soon as they are announced. See the full UFC schedule.

About Ryo Chonan

Ryo Chonan "Piranah" is a welterweight mixed martial artist, born in Tsuruoka, Japan on October 8, 1976. Chonan stands 5' 9" with a 70" reach.

Chonan's professional career began in 2001, debuting with Pancrase. A 14-7 record outside the UFC came first. The UFC debut came at UFC 78: Validation in November 2007, where Chonan lost to Karo Parisyan by decision. In the UFC, Chonan is 1-3 across 4 fights.

Statistically, Chonan avoids strikes better than 96% of welterweights.

Before and outside the UFC, Chonan fought in DEEP (12-2) and Pride (4-4).

Chonan's most recent UFC appearance was at UFC 97: Redemption in April 2009, where Chonan lost to TJ Grant.

UFC fight history

  1. L

    TJ Grant

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 97: Redemption

    Apr 18, 2009

    31Str 2TD 0KD
  2. L

    Brad Blackburn

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008

    Dec 27, 2008

    63Str 0TD 0KD
  3. W

    Roan Carneiro

    Decision - Split · R3 5:00

    UFC 88: Breakthrough

    Sep 6, 2008

    23Str 0TD 0KD
  4. L

    Karo Parisyan

    Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00

    UFC 78: Validation

    Nov 17, 2007

    35Str 0TD 0KD

Full MMA career

Ryo Chonan is 22-13 across 35 professional fights in 9 promotions, since a pro debut on May 5, 2001 (Pancrase). 31 of those fights were outside the UFC.

Pro wins22

  • KO/TKO 7
  • Submission 2
  • Decision 13

Pro losses13

  • KO/TKO 4
  • Submission 1
  • Decision 8
Finish rate
41% of wins
Longest win streak
4
Current streak
2 wins

Fights by promotion

PromotionRecordFirst fight
DEEP12-22001
Pride4-42004
Deep4-02009
UFC1-32007
Astra0-12010
DREAM1-02010
Fight For Japan0-12011
Pancrase0-12001
World Victory Road Presents0-12010

All professional fights

ResultOpponentMethodEventDate
W Dan Hornbuckle Decision (unanimous), R3 DEEP: Tribe Tokyo Fight Oct 20, 2013
W Seichi Ikemoto Decision (unanimous), R3 DEEP: Osaka Impact 2013 Apr 28, 2013
L Hayato Sakurai Decision (unanimous), R3 Fight For Japan: Genki Desu Ka Omisoka 2011 Dec 31, 2011
W Naoki Samukawa Decision (unanimous), R3 Deep: Cage Impact 2011 in Tokyo, 2nd Round Oct 29, 2011
W Shigetoshi Iwase KO (punch), R1 Deep: 54 Impact Jun 24, 2011
L Taisuke Okuno KO (punch), R1 World Victory Road Presents: Soul of Fight Dec 30, 2010
W Jun Hee Moon TKO (punches), R3 Deep: 50 Impact Oct 24, 2010
L Jung Hwan Cha KO (punches), R2 Astra Apr 25, 2010
W Andrews Nakahara Decision (unanimous), R2 DREAM 13 Mar 22, 2010
W Jutaro Nakao Decision (unanimous), R3 Deep: 43 Impact Aug 23, 2009
L T. J. Grant Decision (split), R3 UFC 97 Apr 18, 2009
L Brad Blackburn Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 92 Dec 27, 2008
W Roan Carneiro Decision (split), R3 UFC 88 Sep 6, 2008
L Karo Parisyan Decision (unanimous), R3 UFC 78 Nov 17, 2007
W Seo Do Wong TKO (strikes), R1 DEEP: DEEP in Yamagata Jun 24, 2007
W Ryuta Sakurai Decision (majority), R3 DEEP: 28 Impact Feb 16, 2007
L Paulo Filho Submission (armbar), R1 PRIDE: Bushido 12 (Pride) Aug 26, 2006
W Joey Villaseñor Decision (split), R2 PRIDE: Bushido 11 (Pride) Jun 4, 2006
W Ryuta Sakurai TKO (doctor stoppage), R1 DEEP: 23 Impact Feb 5, 2006
L Dan Henderson KO (punch), R1 PRIDE: Bushido 9 (Pride) Sep 25, 2005
L Phil Baroni KO (punch), R1 PRIDE: Bushido 8 (Pride) Jul 17, 2005
W Nino Schembri Decision (unanimous), R2 PRIDE: Bushido 7 (Pride) May 22, 2005
W Roan Carneiro TKO (doctor stoppage), R3 DEEP: 18th Impact Feb 12, 2005
W Anderson Silva Submission (flying scissor heel hook), R3 PRIDE Shockwave 2004 (Pride) Dec 31, 2004
W Carlos Newton Decision (unanimous), R2 PRIDE Bushido 5 (Pride) Oct 14, 2004
L Ricardo Almeida Decision (unanimous), R2 PRIDE Bushido 3 (Pride) May 23, 2004
W Daijiro Matsui Decision (majority), R3 DEEP: 13th Impact Jan 22, 2004
W Hayato Sakurai TKO (doctor stoppage), R3 DEEP: 12th Impact Sep 15, 2003
W Yuji Hisamatsu Decision (majority), R3 DEEP: 11th Impact Jul 13, 2003
L Masanori Suda Decision (split), R3 DEEP: 7th Impact Dec 8, 2002
W Katsumi Usuta TKO (strikes), R1 DEEP: 6th Impact Sep 7, 2002
L Eiji Ishikawa Decision (majority), R2 DEEP: 5th Impact Jun 9, 2002
W Kenji Akiyama TKO (submission to punches), R1 DEEP: 4th Impact Mar 30, 2002
W Takaku Fuke Decision (unanimous), R3 DEEP: 3rd Impact Dec 23, 2001
L Hikaru Sato Decision (unanimous), R3 Pancrase: 2001 Neo-Blood Tournament Eliminations May 5, 2001

Full professional record from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Quick answers

What is Ryo Chonan's record?

Ryo Chonan's professional MMA record is 22 wins, 13 losses and 0 draws.

How old is Ryo Chonan?

Ryo Chonan is 50 years old, born on October 8, 1976.

How tall is Ryo Chonan and what is their reach?

Ryo Chonan stands 5' 9" with a 70" reach.

Who did Ryo Chonan fight last?

Ryo Chonan lost to TJ Grant by Decision - Split at UFC 97: Redemption on Apr 18, 2009.