Diogo Calado
Born (1990-07-17) 17 July 1990
Cascais, Portugal
NicknameThe King D
NationalityPortuguese
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+12 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 active2004 - present
Kickboxing record
Total54
Wins37
By knockout11
Losses16
By knockout5
No contests1
Other information
Websitehttps://www.instagram.com/the.king.d/

Diogo Calado (born 17 July 1990) is a Portuguese kickboxer and rapper who began practicing Shito-Ryu Karate at the age of 7. He is now a full-time Muay Thai kickboxer, who has been professionally competing since 2008. He is a former Enfusion -75 kg World champion.[3]

Fighting 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 Heavyweight title, which was at the time vacant. Calado lost to Cheick Sidibé by second-round TKO due to a cut on his eyebrow.[4]

Calado went on a two-fight losing streak during his next fights. He first lost a decision to Yodsanklai Fairtex,[5] followed by a decision loss to Panom Topkingboxing.[6] He snapped the losing streak with a first-round KO of Lofti Talbi, which earned him the ISKA European 75 kg title.[7]

He fought Jiang Chunpeng at Kunlun Fight 22,[8] winning the fight by a third-round KO. After winning a decision against Sameer Siraj, he fought Yohan Lidon,[9] who defeated Calado in a very controversial split decision.[10]

Calado began a five-fight winning streak with a third-round TKO win over Raphaël Llodra to win the Enfusion 75 kg Championship.[11] He next won the WBC Muaythai European title with a decision win over Kamel Mezatni.[12] 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.[13]

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.[14] Afterwards, he fought the future World Boxing Council Muaythai Muaythai Super Middleweight champion Hamza Ngoto and lost by unanimous decision.[15]

He fought the Albanian kickboxer Shkodran Veseli during the IFN II. Calado won the fight by a unanimous decision.[16][17]

He made his first title defense against Aziz Kallah. He won the fight by a unanimous decision.[18][19]

In 2017 Diogo fought Brad Riddell for the inaugural Strikers League 77 kg title. Calado won the fight by a unanimous decision.[20]

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.[21]

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.[22][23]

Diogo faced Karim Ghajji during Capital Fight 3.[24] The fight went into a fourth round, where Calado won a decision.[25][26]

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.[27][28][29]

He participated in the Enfusion Al Shiraa 72.5 kg World Grand Prix.[30] 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.[31][32][33]

Diogo Calado fought Maximo Suarez during Enfusion 81 in Tenerife. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[34]

Calado fought Davide Armanini during the May 2019 Oktagon event. Calado lost the fight by KO.[35][36]

In December 2021 he participated in IFMA World championships. He fought on the -81 kg weight category where he defeated Cristiano Zachenttin from Brasil on the 16th finals, Ondrej Malina from Czech Republic on the 8th finals, he passed through the quarter-finals due to a no show from the fighter from Denmark and then lost on points on the semi-finals versus Vasyl Sorokin from Ukraine winning a bronze medal.[37]

Due to his bronze medal on the last IFMA World championships, Diogo was invited to fight on The World Games 2022 edition, on the 81 kg Muay Thai category. He won a silver medal, losing in the final versus Aaron Ortiz from the USA on a very controversial decision.

In 2020 Diogo signed a contract with the World Lethwei Championship.[38]

Outside the ring

He joined Kwalla Music Portugal team in 2019 and released his first songs during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, going by the name tKD.

Championships and accomplishments

Fight record

Professional Muay Thai record
37 Wins (11 (T)KO's), 16 Losses, 0 Draw, 1 No Contest
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2019-5-25LossItaly Davide ArmaniniOktagonMonza, ItalyKO10:27
2019-3-30WinSpain Maximo SuarezEnfusion 81Tenerife, SpainKO1
2018-12-7LossThailand Superbon BanchamekEnfusion 77, Tournament FinalsAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-12-7WinChina Zhu BaotongEnfusion 76, Tournament Semi-finalsAbu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-10-6WinSpain Nayanesh AymanEnfusion 72, Tournament FinalMadrid, SpainDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the 72.5 kg qualifying tournament to Abu Dhabi.
2018-10-6WinSpain Edye RuizEnfusion 72, Tournament Semi-finalMadrid, SpainDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2018-5-5WinFrance Karim GhajjiCapital Fights 3Paris, FranceDecision (Unanimous)43:00
2017-12-8LossNetherlands Endy SemeleerEnfusion 58Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesKO3
2017-11-5LossThailand Arthit HanchanaKunlun Fight 66, Tournament Quarter-FinalsWuhan, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2017-10-7WinGermany Berat AliuEnfusion 54Ludwigsburg, GermanyKO (Head kick)4
Defends the Enfusion 75 kg title.
2017-05-27WinNew Zealand Brad RiddellStrikers LeagueCarcavelos, PortugalDecision (Unanimous)33:00
Wins the Strikers League 77 kg title.
2017-03-24WinMorocco Aziz KallahEnfusion 48Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Defends the Enfusion 75 kg title.
2017-02-25WinAlbania Shkodran VeseliIllyrian Fight Night IIWinterthur, SwitzerlandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2016-11-19LossFrance Hamza NgotoFight Night Radikal GoldCharleville-Mézières, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-7-10LossChina Zhang YangKunlun Fight 47, Tournament Semi-finalsNanjing, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-7-10WinAzerbaijan Alim NabievKunlun Fight 47, Tournament Quarter-finalsNanjing, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-6-4WinSpain Jose BelloEnfusion 40Gran Canaria, SpainDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2016-4-8WinAzerbaijan Parviz AbdullayevKunlun Fight 41Nanjing, ChinaDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-12-12WinFrance Kamel MezatniDiamond LeagueLisbon, PortugalDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Wins the WBC Muaythai European 72.5 kg title.
2015-12-12WinFrance Raphaël LlodraEnfusion 33Martigny, SwitzerlandTKO (3 Knockdowns)3
Wins the Enfusion 75 kg World title.
2015-6-12LossFrance Yohan LidonStrike FightLyon, FranceDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-5-9WinSweden Sameer SirajMuay Thai Arena 6Göteborg, SwedenDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2015-4-12WinChina Chunpeng JiangKunlun Fight 22Hunan, ChinaKO3
2015-2-28LossThailand Saiyok PumpanmuangRing WarSesto San Giovanni, ItalyTKO (Cut)2
For the WMO 72.5 kg title.
2014-11-15WinFrance Lotfi TalbiMemorial Jorge Martins - La Nuit des ChampionsMartigny, SwitzerlandKO1
Wins the ISKA 75 kg title.
2014-7-6LossThailand Panom TopkingboxingMax Muay ThaiPattaya, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-4-6LossThailand Yodsanklai FairtexThai FightSattahip, ThailandDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-2-22WinSpain Ruben LeeLa Noche Del Luchador 2Torre de Benagalbón, SpainDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2014-2-1LossFrance Cheick SidibéGrande Soirée de la BoxeTours, FranceTKO (Cut)2
For the WBC Muaythai World title.
2013-11-16WinNetherlands Mohamed SaririMemorial Jorge Martins 9Martigny, SwitzerlandKO4
2013-9-28WinThailand Jaochalam ChatnakanokChitalada Showdown VTampere, FinlandKO4
2013-6-1WinPortugal Nino EvoraCasino EstorilLisbon, PortugalDecision (Unanimous)53:00
2013-4-13WinPortugal Nino EvoraK-1 World Max EliminationLoures, PortugalDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2012-11-17LossSpain Carlos La LobaMuay ThaiSanta Cruz de Tenerife, SpainTKO4
2012-10-20WinUnited Kingdom Mike ClarkeXtreme CombatLeeds, United KingdomTKO1
Wins the ISKA European 77 kg title.
2011-11-27WinPortugal Paulo TelmoWMC Fight Night 2São Domingos de Rana, PortugalDecision (Unanimous)33:00
2011-10-8WinPortugal Pedro FulaWMC Fight NightSão Domingos de Rana, PortugalTKO3
2011-7-23WinPortugal Francisco MatosWill 2 FightLisbon, PortugalKO3
2011-5-21WinPortugal Ricardo MadeiraWill 2 FightLisbon, PortugalKO1
2010-3-27LossSwitzerland Shemsi BeqiriWKA World ChampionshipGeneva, SwitzerlandDecision (Unanimous)53:00
For the WKA World 72.5 kg title.
2008-12-6LossSpain Abraham RoqueniCampeonato Del Mundo De Kick BoxingSanta Cruz de Tenerife, SpainDecision (Unanimous)53:00
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes
Amateur Muay Thai record
Date Result OpponentEventLocation MethodRoundTime
2022-07-16LossUnited States Aaron OrtizWorld Games 2022, FinalBangkok, ThailandDecision (29:28)3
Wins 2022 World Games Muay Thai -81kg Silver Medal.
2022-07-16WinMexico Miguel Angel PadillaWorld Games 2022, Semi-finalBangkok, ThailandDecision (29:28)3
2021-12-10LossUkraine Vasyl Sorokin2021 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finalBangkok, ThailandDecision (30:27)3
Wins 2021 IFMA World Championships -81kg Bronze Medal.
2021-12-09WinDenmark Frederik Emil Beenfeldt Winter2021 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-finalBangkok, ThailandForfeit3
2021-12-08WinCzech Republic Ondrej Malina2021 IFMA World Championships, Second RoundBangkok, ThailandDecision (30:27)3
2021-12-06WinBrazil Cristiano Zanchettin2021 IFMA World Championships, First RoundBangkok, ThailandDecision (29:28)3
2018-07-01LossLithuania Martynas Jasiunas2018 IFMA European Championships, First RoundParis, FranceDecision (29:28)3
2017-07-28LossBelarus Vitaly GurkovI.F.M.A. World Games 2017, Quarter-finals -75 kgPolandDecision3
2017-05-12LossRussia Ivan Grigorev2017 IFMA World Championships, FinalMinsk, BelarusTKO3
Wins 2017 IFMA World Championships -75kg Silver Medal.
2017-05-10WinRussia Vadim Loparev2017 IFMA World Championships, Semi-finalMinsk, BelarusDecision (29:28)3
2017-05-08WinBelarus Vitaly Gurkov2017 IFMA World Championships, Quarter-finalMinsk, BelarusDecision (29:28)3
2016-11-26LossRussia Ivan GrigorevIFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, FinalKazan, RussiaDecision (split)3
Wins the 2016 IFMA World Cup -75kg Silver Medal.
2016-11-24WinIran Mohammad GhaedibardehIFMA World Cup 2016 in Kazan, Semi-finalKazan, RussiaDecision3
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

See also

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