Ryo Chonan "Piranha"
Ryo Chonan, known as "Piranha", is a mixed martial artist from Japan listed in the Welterweight division. Ryo Chonan holds a professional record of 22-13-0, including 1-3-0 inside the UFC. Of those UFC wins, 0 came by knockout or TKO, 0 by submission and 1 by decision. Ryo Chonan stands 5'9", has a 70-inch reach, fights out of a orthodox stance, and is 50 years old. Ryo Chonan is currently on a 2-fight winning streak and is listed as Not Fighting.
Ryo Chonan profile
| Division | Welterweight |
|---|---|
| Professional record | 22-13-0 |
| UFC record | 1-3-0 |
| Division rank | Unranked |
| Status | Not Fighting |
| Country | Japan |
| Age | 50 |
| Date of birth | 1976-10-08 |
| Height | 5'9" |
| Reach | 70" |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Last weigh-in | 170 lbs |
| Current streak | W2 |
| Total octagon time | 1 hour |
Striking statistics
| Significant strikes landed per minute | 2.53 |
|---|---|
| Significant strikes absorbed per minute | 3 |
| Striking accuracy | 37.9% |
| Striking defense | 65.4% |
| Knockdowns per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Strikes to the head | 55.3% |
| Strikes to the body | 27% |
| Strikes to the legs | 17.8% |
Grappling statistics
| Takedowns per 15 minutes | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Takedown defense | 40% |
| Submission attempts per 15 minutes | 0 |
| Average control time per fight (seconds) | 279.5 |
UFC finish breakdown
| UFC wins by KO/TKO | 0 |
|---|---|
| UFC wins by submission | 0 |
| UFC wins by decision | 1 |
Ryo Chonan recorded fight history
Recorded bouts across promotions. This list can be incomplete and is not a substitute for the published full career record.
| Date | Promotion | Event | Opponent | Result | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-10-20 | TTF | Tribe Tokyo Fight | Dan Hornbuckle | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2013-04-28 | DEEP | DEEP Osaka Impact 2013 | Seichi Ikemoto | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2011-12-31 | DREAM | Dream | Hayato Sakurai | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2011-10-29 | DEEP | Naoki Samukawa | win | DEC | |
| 2011-06-24 | DEEP | Deep 54 Impact | Shigetoshi Iwase | win | Punch · 4:45 · R1 |
| 2010-12-30 | SRC | Sengoku 16: Soul Of Fight | Taisuke Okuno | loss | Punch · 0:19 · R1 |
| 2010-10-24 | DEEP | Deep 50 Impact | Jun Hee Moon | win | Punches · 2:57 · R3 |
| 2010-04-25 | Unknown | Astra: Yoshida's Farewell | Jung Hwan Cha | loss | Punches · 1:16 · R2 |
| 2010-03-22 | DREAM | Dream 13 | Andrews Nakahara | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2009-08-23 | DEEP | Deep 43 Impact | Jutaro Nakao | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2009-04-18 | UFC | UFC 97: Redemption | TJ Grant | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2008-12-27 | UFC | UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 | Brad Blackburn | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2008-09-06 | UFC | UFC 88: Breakthrough | Roan Carneiro | win | Decision · Split |
| 2007-11-17 | UFC | UFC 78: Validation | Karo Parisyan | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2007-06-24 | DEEP | Doo Won Seo | win | TKO | |
| 2007-02-16 | DEEP | Deep 28 Impact | Ryuta Sakurai | win | Decision · Majority |
| 2006-08-26 | PFC | Pride Bushido 12 | Paulo Filho | loss | Armbar · 2:30 · R1 |
| 2006-06-04 | PFC | Pride Bushido 11 | Joey Villasenor | win | Decision · Split |
| 2006-02-05 | DEEP | Deep 23 Impact | Ryuta Sakurai | win | Cut · 1:57 · R1 |
| 2005-09-25 | PFC | Pride Bushido 9 | Dan Henderson | loss | Punch · 0:22 · R1 |
| 2005-07-17 | PFC | Pride Bushido 8 | Phil Baroni | loss | Punch · 1:40 · R1 |
| 2005-05-22 | PFC | Pride Bushido 7 | Antonio Schembri | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2005-02-12 | DEEP | Deep 18 Impact | Roan Carneiro | win | Cut · 2:15 · R3 |
| 2004-12-31 | PFC | Pride Shockwave 2004 | Anderson Silva | win | Flying Scissor Heel Hook · 3:08 · R3 |
| 2004-10-14 | PFC | Pride Bushido 5 | Carlos Newton | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2004-05-23 | PFC | Pride Bushido 3 | Ricardo Almeida | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2004-01-22 | DEEP | Deep 13 Impact | Daijiro Matsui | win | Decision · Majority |
| 2003-09-15 | DEEP | Deep 12 Impact | Hayato Sakurai | win | Cut · 2:10 · R3 |
| 2003-07-13 | DEEP | Deep 11 Impact | Yuji Hisamatsu | win | Decision · Majority |
| 2002-12-08 | DEEP | Deep 7 Impact | Masanori Suda | loss | Decision · Split |
| 2002-09-07 | DEEP | Deep 6 Impact | Katsumi Usuda | win | Punches · 0:05 · R1 |
| 2002-06-09 | DEEP | Deep 5 Impact | Eiji Ishikawa | loss | Decision · Majority |
| 2002-03-30 | DEEP | Deep 4 Impact | Kenji Akiyama | win | Punches · 4:22 · R1 |
| 2001-12-23 | DEEP | Deep 3 Impact | Takaku Fuke | win | Decision · Unanimous |
| 2001-05-05 | Pancrase | Pancrase 94 | Hikaru Sato | loss | Decision · Unanimous |
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Sources and methodology
Career records and bout history are compiled from published MMA records. UFC performance metrics use published bout statistics; percentiles and derived metrics are calculated by Verdikt AI. Data can change after official corrections.
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