Comments on: Report: Ryo Chonan signs with UFC http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Thu, 24 May 2012 21:35:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: hbdale309 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-2470 hbdale309 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 21:02:13 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/#comment-2470 He's coming in at 185. Sources undisclosed. Seriously though, he is. He’s coming in at 185.

Sources undisclosed.

Seriously though, he is.

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]]> By: Accomando http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-2451 Accomando Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:31:28 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/#comment-2451 "...probably the most beautiful heel hook in mma history ..." Without a doubt and on the biggest stage. Al, Chonan wasn't losing at all really, it was a close fight, and he was battering Silva's lead leg all fight long, which set up the flying heel hook. It was spectacular! “…probably the most beautiful heel hook in mma history …”

Without a doubt and on the biggest stage. Al, Chonan wasn’t losing at all really, it was a close fight, and he was battering Silva’s lead leg all fight long, which set up the flying heel hook.

It was spectacular!

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]]> By: Al http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-2450 Al Sun, 16 Sep 2007 12:21:10 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/#comment-2450 If I remember correctly (and knowing my own memory, I'm probably not), wasn't Chonan getting battered by Silva in that fight, and pulled off a freak (albeit beautifully executed) move, that probably wouldn't have worked 8 times out of 10? If I remember correctly (and knowing my own memory, I’m probably not), wasn’t Chonan getting battered by Silva in that fight, and pulled off a freak (albeit beautifully executed) move, that probably wouldn’t have worked 8 times out of 10?

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]]> By: Aidan742 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-2447 Aidan742 Sun, 16 Sep 2007 10:09:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/#comment-2447 Yeah, that was arguably the best submission finish in the history of the sport. It was on the same card as Mark Hunts infamous atomic butt drop, what a night! Yeah, that was arguably the best submission finish in the history of the sport. It was on the same card as Mark Hunts infamous atomic butt drop, what a night!

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]]> By: Iain Liddle http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-2446 Iain Liddle Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:46:53 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/#comment-2446 I'm sure I heard the idea was for Chonan to drop to welterweight. When Cage Rage were looking for a back-up opponent to take on Paul Daley next week (when they feared Mark Weir may not be sitting too pretty after the Thompson fight in Bodog) they were lining up Ryo to fight him at 170. Also I think it's a bit different bringing in Jeremy Horn (who has fought numerous times in UFC and a decent percentage of your fan base will have heard of) to fight your biggest drawing PPV star and company face in Chuck Liddell. I’m sure I heard the idea was for Chonan to drop to welterweight. When Cage Rage were looking for a back-up opponent to take on Paul Daley next week (when they feared Mark Weir may not be sitting too pretty after the Thompson fight in Bodog) they were lining up Ryo to fight him at 170.

Also I think it’s a bit different bringing in Jeremy Horn (who has fought numerous times in UFC and a decent percentage of your fan base will have heard of) to fight your biggest drawing PPV star and company face in Chuck Liddell.

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]]> By: Jeremy http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-2445 Jeremy Sun, 16 Sep 2007 09:34:15 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/#comment-2445 Wasn't he rumored to be dropping down to 170lbs. in the UFC though? At least I thought I remember them saying that when Chonan's name came up a few weeks ago as to signing with the UFC. Wasn’t he rumored to be dropping down to 170lbs. in the UFC though? At least I thought I remember them saying that when Chonan’s name came up a few weeks ago as to signing with the UFC.

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]]> By: bubbafat http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-2443 bubbafat Sun, 16 Sep 2007 05:34:41 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/#comment-2443 probably the most beautiful heel hook in mma history . pirahna vs silva probably the most beautiful heel hook in mma history . pirahna vs silva

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]]> By: Davey D http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-2439 Davey D Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:45:57 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/#comment-2439 Hells Yeah!!! I can't wait to see his debut. I don't think he'll be an instant #1 contender a la' Horn. But, it will be good to see him fighting for the UFC and make a name for himself. I think it's only right that Hendo get's to fight the winner of Silva and Franklin. If they offer it to Dan, I hope he takes it. Hells Yeah!!! I can’t wait to see his debut. I don’t think he’ll be an instant #1 contender a la’ Horn. But, it will be good to see him fighting for the UFC and make a name for himself.

I think it’s only right that Hendo get’s to fight the winner of Silva and Franklin. If they offer it to Dan, I hope he takes it.

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]]> By: Kris http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-2438 Kris Sun, 16 Sep 2007 02:33:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/09/16/report-ryo-chonan-signs-with-ufc/#comment-2438 There were some reports of this a while ago and it gave me the same feeling. His previous win gives the UFC something to market but I can't see him going right into the title picture because even with a win he simply isn't known to the majority of fans. I think someone else (Okami, Kampann, etc.) might get a shot at Silva before Chonan gets his chance. I think they'll get him a few UFC fights and have them fight late next year but they run the risk of him going the way of Cro Cop and losing some of his UFC fights and the title bout never materializing. There were some reports of this a while ago and it gave me the same feeling. His previous win gives the UFC something to market but I can’t see him going right into the title picture because even with a win he simply isn’t known to the majority of fans. I think someone else (Okami, Kampann, etc.) might get a shot at Silva before Chonan gets his chance.

I think they’ll get him a few UFC fights and have them fight late next year but they run the risk of him going the way of Cro Cop and losing some of his UFC fights and the title bout never materializing.

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