| Ryo Chonan | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 8, 1976 Tsuruoka, Yamagata, Japan |
| Other names | Piranha |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 169 lb (77 kg; 12 st 1 lb) |
| Division | Welterweight Middleweight |
| Style | Kyokushin Karate, Muay Thai,[1] Submission Wrestling |
| Fighting out of | Tsuruoka, Japan |
| Team | Tribe Tokyo MMA Team M.A.D. Team Quest |
| Rank | Black belt in Kyokushin Karate |
| Years active | 2001–2013 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 35 |
| Wins | 22 |
| By knockout | 8 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 13 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 4 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Ryo Chonan (Japanese: 長南亮, Chōnan Ryō, born October 8, 1976) is a retired Japanese professional mixed martial artist. A professional competitor from 2001 to 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.
Ryo Chonan, a Kyokushin karate and Muay Thai exponent with no previous submission success to speak of...