Welterweight

Ryo Chonan

Last fought: Dec 2011

RECORD

Pro

22-13-0

UFC

1-3-0

Age

Height

5'9"

Weight

170 lbs

Reach

70"

Stance

Orthodox

Career Analytics

Advanced Metric	Career
Fight Shape
Avg Fight Time	15:00
Fight Completion Rate	100.0%
Avg Rounds per Fight	3.00
% Fights Inside the Distance	0.0%
Strength of Schedule
Opponent UFC Record (all, at fight time)	10-4 (71.4%)
Opponent UFC Record (among wins)	2-2 (50.0%)
Opponent UFC Record (among losses)	8-2 (80.0%)
Positional Profile
% Time at Distance (approx.)	41.5%
% Time in Control	31.1%
% Time Controlled	27.4%
Control Rate of Clinch/Ground Time	53.1%
Distance Striking
Distance Sig. Strikes Landed / Min	3.97
Distance Sig. Strikes Absorbed / Min	4.66
Distance Striking Differential / Min	-0.68
Distance Strike Accuracy	34.3%
Distance Strike Defense	71.8%
Power & Pressure
KDs per 100 Power Strikes Landed	0.00
Knocked Down per 100 Absorbed	0.94
TD Attempts per 5 Distance Min	0.80
TDs Faced per 5 Distance Min	4.01
Sub Attempts per 15 Control Min	0.00
Fade Index (R3 pace / R1 pace)	1.67

Small sample: based on 4 UFC fights — treat rates as indicative, not predictive.

All metrics are UFC fights only. Methodology →

Where the Strikes Land

Share of landed significant strikes by target

Where the Fight Happens

Share of total fight time by position

Cumulative Significant Strikes vs the Welterweight field

Ryo Chonan League percentile bands (p5–p95) League median

The shaded bands are the league’s middle range: the darker center covers the 25th–75th percentile of fighters, the lighter outer zones extend to the 5th and 95th — computed only over fighters whose careers reached each minute mark. How these are calculated →

Career Stats

Statistic	Ryo Chonan
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.0
Strike Differential	-0.5/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	40.0%
Takedowns Landed/15min	0.5
Submission Attempts/15min	0.0
Control Time/15min	4:39
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins	0.0%
Submission % of Wins	0.0%
Decision % of Wins	100.0%
Avg Fight Time	15:00
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min	0.0
Reversals/15min	1.0

Last 5 Averages

Statistic	Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy	37.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min	2.5
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min	3.0
Takedown Accuracy	50.0%
Takedown Defense	40.0%
Control Time/Fight	4:39

Fight History

LOSS

vs. TJ Grant

UFC 97: Redemption • Apr 2009Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ryo Chonan31/7541%TD 2/2Ctrl 9:08

TJ Grant34/7645%TD 3/4Ctrl 3:23

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	13/33	39%	1/1	3:22	—
	TJ Grant	19/41	46%	1/1	0:37	—

R2	Ryo Chonan	6/17	35%	1/1	3:14	—
	TJ Grant	6/14	43%	1/2	1:19	—

R3	Ryo Chonan	12/25	48%	0/0	2:32	—
	TJ Grant	9/21	43%	1/1	1:27	—

LOSS

vs. Brad Blackburn

UFC 92: The Ultimate 2008 • Dec 2008Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ryo Chonan63/18135%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00

Brad Blackburn79/29627%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:21KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	16/57	28%	0/0	0:00	—
	Brad Blackburn	33/107	31%	0/0	0:03	—

R2	Ryo Chonan	19/52	37%	0/1	0:00	—
	Brad Blackburn	24/80	30%	0/1	0:18	1

R3	Ryo Chonan	28/72	39%	0/1	0:00	—
	Brad Blackburn	22/109	20%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Roan Carneiro

UFC 88: Breakthrough • Sep 2008Welterweight

Decision (Split) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ryo Chonan23/5840%TD 0/0Ctrl 7:40

Roan Carneiro18/3847%TD 2/6Ctrl 5:19

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	3/13	23%	0/0	1:20	—
	Roan Carneiro	11/19	58%	0/2	2:47	—

R2	Ryo Chonan	10/25	40%	0/0	4:37	—
	Roan Carneiro	2/6	33%	0/0	0:00	—

R3	Ryo Chonan	10/20	50%	0/0	1:43	—
	Roan Carneiro	5/13	38%	2/4	2:32	—

LOSS

vs. Karo Parisyan

UFC 78: Validation • Nov 2007Welterweight

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ryo Chonan35/8740%TD 0/0Ctrl 1:50

Karo Parisyan49/11045%TD 7/9Ctrl 7:24

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	7/19	37%	0/0	0:24	—
	Karo Parisyan	13/35	37%	3/3	3:31	—

R2	Ryo Chonan	13/30	43%	0/0	0:47	—
	Karo Parisyan	21/35	60%	3/3	2:28	—

R3	Ryo Chonan	15/38	39%	0/0	0:39	—
	Karo Parisyan	15/40	38%	1/3	1:25	—

Prior to UFC

DREAM (2 fights)

LOSS

vs. Hayato Sakurai

DREAM - New Year! 2011 • Dec 2011

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00

Ryo Chonan38/10536%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Hayato Sakurai51/9952%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	10/28	36%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hayato Sakurai	21/34	62%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ryo Chonan	11/24	46%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hayato Sakurai	14/23	61%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Ryo Chonan	17/53	32%	0/0	0:00	—
	Hayato Sakurai	16/42	38%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Andrews Nakahara

DREAM 13 • Mar 2010

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Ryo Chonan50/10747%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00

Andrews Nakahara33/9136%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	31/61	51%	0/0	0:00	—
	Andrews Nakahara	13/33	39%	0/0	0:00	—

R2	Ryo Chonan	19/46	41%	1/3	0:00	—
	Andrews Nakahara	20/58	34%	0/0	0:00	—

PRIDE (8 fights)

LOSS

vs. Paulo Filho

PRIDE Bushido 12 • Aug 2006

Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 2:30

Ryo Chonan0/10%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Paulo Filho3/475%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	0/1	0%	0/0	0:00	—
	Paulo Filho	3/4	75%	1/1	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Joey Villasenor

PRIDE Bushido 11 • Jun 2006

Decision (Split) • Rd 2, 5:00

Ryo Chonan54/11647%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:00

Joey Villasenor36/10335%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	35/81	43%	0/1	0:00	—
	Joey Villasenor	22/60	37%	1/1	0:00	—

R2	Ryo Chonan	19/35	54%	1/4	0:00	—
	Joey Villasenor	14/43	33%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Dan Henderson

PRIDE Bushido 9: The Tournament • Sep 2005

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:22

Ryo Chonan1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Dan Henderson5/683%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	1/4	25%	0/0	0:00	—
	Dan Henderson	5/6	83%	0/0	0:00	1

LOSS

vs. Phil Baroni

PRIDE Bushido 8 • Jul 2005

KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:40

Ryo Chonan13/2454%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Phil Baroni10/2934%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00KD 1

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	13/24	54%	0/0	0:00	—
	Phil Baroni	10/29	34%	0/0	0:00	1

WIN

vs. Antonio Schembri

PRIDE Bushido 7 • May 2005

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Ryo Chonan28/5254%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Antonio Schembri1/138%TD 2/5Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	15/29	52%	0/0	0:00	—
	Antonio Schembri	1/10	10%	2/3	0:00	—

R2	Ryo Chonan	13/23	57%	0/0	0:00	—
	Antonio Schembri	0/3	0%	0/2	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Anderson Silva

PRIDE Shockwave 2004 • Dec 2004

Submission (Heel Hook) • Rd 3, 3:08

Ryo Chonan43/9446%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00

Anderson Silva44/8055%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	15/48	31%	0/0	0:00	—
	Anderson Silva	12/20	60%	2/2	0:00	—

R2	Ryo Chonan	12/22	55%	1/1	0:00	—
	Anderson Silva	19/33	58%	1/1	0:00	—

R3	Ryo Chonan	16/24	67%	1/2	0:00	—
	Anderson Silva	13/27	48%	0/0	0:00	—

WIN

vs. Carlos Newton

PRIDE Bushido 5 • Oct 2004

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Ryo Chonan51/8064%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

Carlos Newton6/1060%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	13/26	50%	1/2	0:00	—
	Carlos Newton	5/9	56%	1/2	0:00	—

R2	Ryo Chonan	38/54	70%	0/0	0:00	—
	Carlos Newton	1/1	100%	0/0	0:00	—

LOSS

vs. Ricardo Almeida

PRIDE Bushido 3 • May 2004

Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00

Ryo Chonan14/3738%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00

Ricardo Almeida20/3951%TD 3/7Ctrl 0:00

▼ Rounds

Rnd	Fighter	Sig Str	Acc	TD	Ctrl	KD
R1	Ryo Chonan	6/22	27%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ricardo Almeida	12/31	39%	1/5	0:00	—

R2	Ryo Chonan	8/15	53%	0/0	0:00	—
	Ricardo Almeida	8/8	100%	2/2	0:00	—

Last updated: 2026-08-22 | Data source: UFCStats.com