Ryo Chonan
| Ryo Chonan | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 8, 1976 Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan |
| Other names | Piranha, The Shark |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 170 lb (77 kg; 12 st) |
| Division |
Welterweight Middleweight |
| Team | Tribe Tokyo MMA Team M.A.D. Team Quest |
| Rank | Black belt in Kyokushin Karate |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 35 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 2 |
| By decision | 13 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ryo Chonan (長南亮 Chōnan Ryō?, born October 8, 1976 in Tsuruoka, Yamagata) is a retired Japanese professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2001–2013, Chonan competed for the UFC, PRIDE, DEEP, DREAM, Pancrase, and World Victory Road. Chonan is the former DEEP Middleweight Champion and the former DEEP Welterweight Champion.
Chonan's roots are in Kyokushin Karate, which he began in high school before later moving to Thailand to train. Chonan officially began his professional mixed martial arts career in 2001, losing his first fight in Pancrase – Neo Blood Tournament. He then went on to fight in DEEP, going 6-2 in the organization including a TKO win against Hayato Sakurai.
Chonan fought in PRIDE Bushido 3 as a representative of Team Japan, losing a decision to Ricardo Almeida. Then at PRIDE Bushido 5 he went on to defeat Carlos Newton via unanimous decision.
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