Diogo Calado

Diogo Calado (born 17 July 1990) is a Portuguese Martial artist and Rapper who began practicing Shito-Ryu Karate at the age of 7. He is now a full-time Kickboxer and Muay thai fighter, who has been professionally competing since 2008.

Diogo Calado
Born (1990-07-17) 17 July 1990
Cascais, Portugal
Nickname(s)KingD, tKD
NationalityPortuguese
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Weight75 kg (165 lb; 11 st 11 lb)
DivisionSuper Middleweight
StyleMuay Thai
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofLisbon, Portugal
TeamDinaMite Team[2]
TrainerDina Pedro
Years active2008 - present
Kickboxing record
Total54
Wins37
By knockout11
Losses16
By knockout5
No contests1
Other information
SpouseMaria Lobo
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/the.king.d/

He's the former Enfusion -75 kg World champion.[3]

He has most recently signed a contract with the World Lethwei Championship.[4]

He joined Kwalla Music Portugal team in 2019 and began realising his first songs during 2020 Covid-19 pandemic going by the name tKD.

Martial arts career

Calado won his first major title, the ISKA European 77 kg belt, in 2012, with a first round TKO of Mike Clarke.

Diogo Calado challenged for the WBC Muaythai World Light Heavyweigh title, which was at the time vacant. Calado lost versus Cheik Sidibé by second round TKO due to a cut in his eyebrow.[5]

Calado went on a two fight losing streak during his next fights. He first lost a decision to Yodsanklai Fairtex,[6] followed by a decision loss to Panom Topkingboxing.[7] He snapped the losing streak with a first round KO of Lofti Talbi, which earned him the ISKA European 75 kg title.[8]

He fought Jiang Chunpeng during Kunlun Fight 22,[9] winning the fight by a third round KO. After winning a decision against Sameer Siraj, he fought Yohan Lidon,[10] who defeated Calado by a very controversial split-decision.[11]

Calado began a five fight winning streak with a third round TKO win over Raphaël Llodra to win the Enfusion 75 kg title.[12] He next won the WBC Muaythai European title with a decision win over Kamel Mezatni.[13] He then fought during Kunlun Fight 41, where he won a decision against Parviz Abdullayev. At Enfusion 40 he won a decision against Jose Bello.[14]

Calado next took part in the Kunlun Fight 47 Tournament. In the quarter finals Diogo won a decision against Alim Nabiev. In the semi finals he fought Zhang Yang and lost a decision.[15] Afterwards he fought the future WBC Muaythai Super Middleweight champion Hamza Ngoto and lost by unanimous decision.[16]

He fought the Albanian kickboxer Shkodran Veseli during the IFN II. Calado won the fight by a unanimous decision.[17][18]

He made his first title defense against Aziz Kallah. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[19][20]

In 2017 Diogo fought Brad Riddell for the inaugural Strikers League 77 kg title. Calado won the fight by a unanimous decision.[21]

Calado made his second Enfusion title defense during Enfusion 54, when he faced Berat Aliu. Calado won the fight by a fourth round head kick KO.[22]

Diogo Calado lost a unanimous decision to Arthit Hanchana during Kunlun Fight 66, in the quarter final round of the Kunlun Fight 75 kg tournament.

He participated in the eight man Enfusion Abu Dhabi tournament. He lost in the first, quarter final round, to the future Enfusion 75 kg champion Endy Semeleer.[23][24]

Diogo faced Karim Ghajji during Capital Fight 3.[25] The fight went into a fourth round, where Calado won a decision.[26][27]

Calado fought in the 72.5 kg tournament during Enfusion 72 tournament. He defeated Edye Ruiz in the semi final by decision, and Nayanesh Ayman by decision in the finals.[28][29][30]

He participated in the Enfusion Al Shiraa 72.5 kg World Grand Prix.[31] In the quarter finals he faced Zhu Baotong and won a unanimous decision. He then fought Superbon Banchamek in the tournament semi finals and lost a unanimous decision.[32][33][34]

Diogo Calado fought Maximo Suarez during Enfusion 81 in Tenerife. He won the fight by a first round knockout.[35]

Calado fought Davide Armanini during the May 2019 Oktagon event. Calado lost the fight by KO.[36][37]

Championships and accomplishments

Fight record
Professional Lethwei record
37 Wins (11 (T)KO's), 16 Losses, 0 Draw, 1 No Contest
DateResultOpponentEventLocationMethodRoundTime
2019-5-25Loss Davide ArmaniniOktagonMonza, ItalyKO1
2019-3-30Win Maximo SuarezEnfusion 81Tenerife, SpainKO1
2018-12-7Loss Superbon BanchamekEnfusion 77, Tournament FinalsAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-12-7Win Zhu BaotongEnfusion 76, Tournament Semi FinalsAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-10-6Win Nayanesh AymanEnfusion 72, Tournament FinalMadrid, SpainDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the 72.5kg qualifying tournament to Abu Dhabi.
2018-10-6Win Edye RuizEnfusion 72, Tournament Semi FinalMadrid, SpainDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-5-5Win Karim GhajjiCapital Fights 3Paris, FranceDecision (Unanimous)43:00
2017-12-8Loss Endy SemeleerEnfusion 58Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesKO3
2017-11-5Loss Arthit HanchanaKunlun Fight 66, Tournament Quarter-FinalsWuhan, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-10-7Win Berat AliuEnfusion 54Ludwigsburg, GermanyKO (Head kick)4
Defends the Enfusion 75 kg title.
2017-5-27Win Brad RiddellStrikers LeagueCarcavelos, PortugalDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the Strikers League 77 kg title.
2017-3-24Win Aziz KallahEnfusion 48Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the Enfusion 75 kg title.
2017-2-25Win Shkodran VeseliIllyrian Fight Night IIWinterthur, SwitzerlandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2016-11-19Loss Hamza NgotoFight Night Radikal GoldCharleville-Mézières, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-7-10Loss Zhang YangKunlun Fight 47, Tournament Semi FinalsNanjing, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-7-10Win Alim NabievKunlun Fight 47, Tournament Quarter FinalsNanjing, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-6-4Win Jose BelloEnfusion 40Gran Canaria, SpainDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-4-8Win Parviz AbdullayevKunlun Fight 41Nanjing, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-12-12Win Kamel MezatniDiamond LeagueLisbon, PortugalDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the WBC Muaythai European 72.5 kg title.
2015-12-12Win Raphaël LlodraEnfusion 33Martigny, SwitzerlandTKO (3 Knockdowns)3
Wins the Enfusion 75kg World title.
2015-6-12Loss Yohan LidonStrike FightLyon, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-5-9Win Sameer SirajMuay Thai Arena 6Göteborg, SwedenDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-4-12Win Chunpeng JiangKunlun Fight 22Hunan, ChinaKO3
2015-2-28Loss Saiyok PumpanmuangRing WarSesto San Giovanni, ItalyTKO (Cut)2
For the WMO 72.5 kg title.
2014-11-15Win Lotfi TalbiMemorial Jorge Martins - La Nuit des ChampionsMartigny, SwitzerlandKO1
Wins the ISKA 75 kg title.
2014-7-6Loss Panom TopkingboxingMax Muay ThaiPattaya, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-4-6Loss Yodsanklai FairtexThai FightSattahip, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-2-22Win Ruben LeeLa Noche Del Luchador 2Torre de Benagalbón, SpainDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-2-1Loss Cheick SidibéGrande Soirée de la BoxeTours, FranceTKO (Cut)2
For the WBC Muaythai World title.
2013-11-16Win Mohamed SaririMemorial Jorge Martins 9Martigny, SwitzerlandKO4
2013-9-28Win Jaochalam ChatnakanokChitalada Showdown VTampere, FinlandKO4
2013-6-1Win Nino EvoraCasino EstorilLisbon, PortugalDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2013-4-13Win Nino EvoraK-1 World Max EliminationLoures, PortugalDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-11-17Loss Carlos La LobaMuay ThaiSanta Cruz de Tenerife, SpainTKO4
2012-10-20Win Mike ClarkeXtreme CombatLeeds, United KingdomTKO1
Wins the ISKA European 77 kg title.
2011-11-27Win Paulo TelmoWMC Fight Night 2São Domingos de Rana, PortugalDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2011-10-8Win Pedro FulaWMC Fight NightSão Domingos de Rana, PortugalTKO3
2011-7-23Win Francisco MatosWill 2 FightLisbon, PortugalKO3
2011-5-21Win Ricardo MadeiraWill 2 FightLisbon, PortugalKO1
2010-3-27Loss Shemsi BeqiriWKA World ChampionshipGeneva, SwitzerlandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
For the WKA World 72.5 kg title.
2008-12-6Loss Abraham RoqueniCampeonato Del Mundo De Kick BoxingSanta Cruz de Tenerife, SpainDecision (Unanimous)53:00

Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

References
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