Diogo Calado

Diogo Calado
Diogo Calado
Born	July 17, 1990 (age 36); Lisbon, Portugal
Occupation(s)	Kickboxer, rapper
Years active	2008–present
Known for	Enfusion -75 kg World Champion

Diogo Calado (born 17 July 1990) is a Portuguese athlete specializing in kickboxing and also known as a rapper. He started training in Shito-Ryu Karate at the age of seven. Currently, Calado focuses exclusively on Muay Thai and kickboxing, having competed professionally since 2008. He previously held the title of Enfusion -75 kg World Champion.

Fighting career

Calado’s initial significant achievement came in 2012 when he captured the ISKA European 77 kg championship by defeating Mike Clarke via a first-round TKO.

He vied for the vacant WBC Muaythai World Light Heavyweight belt but was stopped by Cheick Sidibé in the second round due to a cut-induced TKO. After suffering two decision losses against Yodsanklai Fairtex and Panom Topkingboxing, Calado broke the losing streak by knocking out Lofti Talbi in the opening round, earning the ISKA European 75 kg title.

At Kunlun Fight 22, he secured a knockout victory over Jiang Chunpeng in the third round. Following a decision win against Sameer Siraj, Calado faced a contentious split decision defeat to Yohan Lidon. Subsequently, he embarked on a five-fight winning streak, highlighted by a third-round TKO over Raphaël Llodra, which earned him the Enfusion 75 kg Championship, as well as a decision victory over Kamel Mezatni to claim the WBC Muaythai European title. Additional wins were recorded at both Kunlun Fight 41 and Enfusion 40 events.

During the Kunlun Fight 47 Tournament, Calado triumphed over Alim Nabiev in the quarter-finals but was eliminated in the semi-finals by Zhang Yang. He later lost by unanimous decision to future WBC Muaythai Super Middleweight champion Hamza Ngoto. At IFN II, Calado defeated Albanian kickboxer Shkodran Veseli via unanimous decision.

Calado successfully defended his Enfusion title against Aziz Kallah, winning by unanimous decision. In 2017, he secured the inaugural Strikers League 77 kg championship with a unanimous decision victory over Brad Riddell. His second defense of the Enfusion title came with a fourth-round head kick knockout of Berat Aliu.

He was defeated by Arthit Hanchana via unanimous decision in the quarter-finals of the Kunlun Fight 75 kg tournament and was ousted in the opening round of the Enfusion Abu Dhabi tournament by future champion Endy Semeleer. At Capital Fight 3, Calado earned a decision win over Karim Ghajji.

In the Enfusion 72 tournament, Calado claimed the championship by winning both his semi-final and final matches through decisions. He also took part in the Enfusion Al Shiraa 72.5 kg World Grand Prix, where he won his quarter-final bout against Zhu Baotong but was defeated in the semi-finals by Superbon Banchamek.

At Enfusion 81 held in Tenerife, Calado achieved a first-round knockout against Maximo Suarez. However, he experienced a knockout loss to Davide Armanini during the May 2019 Oktagon event.

In December 2021, Calado earned a bronze medal at the IFMA World Championships competing in the -81 kg division after progressing through multiple rounds before falling on points in the semifinals. This accomplishment led to his invitation to participate in The World Games 2022, where he secured a silver medal in the 81 kg Muay Thai category, narrowly losing to Aaron Ortiz from the United States in the final match.

In 2024, Diogo transitioned into MMA with a debut victory via submission in the first round.

Outside the ring

In 2019, he became affiliated with Kwalla Music Portugal and began releasing his initial tracks during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic under the alias tKD.

Championships and accomplishments

International Sport Karate Association
- 2012 ISKA European Super Middleweight Champion at 77 kg
- 2014 ISKA European Middleweight Champion at 75 kg
World Boxing Council Muaythai
- 2015 WBC Muaythai European Middleweight Champion at 72.5 kg
Enfusion
- 2015 Enfusion World Champion at 75 kg (with two successful defenses)
- 2017 Winner of the Enfusion 75 kg Tournament
- 2018 Runner-up in the Enfusion Al Shiraa 72.5 kg World Grand Prix
Kunlun Fight
- 2016 Semi-finalist in the Kunlun Fight 75 kg Tournament
Strikers League
- 2017 World Champion at 77 kg in Strikers League
World Association Kickboxing Organizations
- 2007 Bronze medalist at Junior European Championship, 75 kg category
International Federation of Muay Thai Associations
- 2007 Gold medalist at Junior World Championship, 75 kg division
- 2008 Silver medalist at Junior European Championship, 75 kg class
- 2016 Silver medalist at World Cup Elite, 75 kg category
- 2017 Silver medalist at World Championship Elite, 75 kg division
- 2021 Bronze medalist at World Championship Elite, 81 kg class
- 2022 Silver medalist at The World Games, 81 kg division

Mixed martial arts record

Muay Thai and Kickboxing record

|- bgcolor="#fbb" | 2019-5-25 || Defeat ||align=left| Davide Armanini || Oktagon || Monza, Italy || KO || 1 || 0:27 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2019-3-30 || Victory ||align=left| Maximo Suarez || Enfusion 81 || Tenerife, Spain || KO || 1 || |- bgcolor="#fbb" | 2018-12-7 || Defeat ||align=left| Superbon Banchamek || Enfusion 77, Tournament Finals || Abu Dhabi, UAE || Unanimous Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2018-12-7 || Victory ||align=left| Zhu Baotong || Enfusion 76, Semi-finals || Abu Dhabi, UAE || Unanimous Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2018-10-6 || Win ||align=left| Nayanesh Ayman || Enfusion 72, Final || Madrid, Spain || Unanimous Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2018-10-6 || Win ||align=left| Edye Ruiz || Enfusion 72, Semi-final || Madrid, Spain || Unanimous Decision || 3 || 3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" | 2018-5-5 || Victory ||align=left| Karim Ghajji || Capital Fights 3 || Paris, France || Unanimous Decision ||4||3:00 |- bgcolor="#fbb" | 2017-12-8|| Defeat|| align=left| Endy Semeleer|| Enfusion58|| Abu Dhabi, UAE|| KO||3|| |- bgcolor="#fbb" |2017-11-5||Loss||align=left| Arthit Hanchana|| Kunlun Fight66 Quarter-Finals|| Wuhan, China||Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" |2017-10-7||Win||align=left| Berat Aliu||Enfusion54||Ludwigsburg, Germany||KO (Head kick)||4|| |- bgcolor="#cfc" |2017-05-27||Victory||align=left| Brad Riddell||Strikers League||Carcavelos, Portugal||Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" |2017-03-24||Win||align=left| Aziz Kallah||Enfusion48||Abu Dhabi, UAE||Unanimous Decision||5||3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" |2017-02-25||Victory||align=left| Shkodran Veseli||Illyrian Fight Night II||Winterthur, Switzerland||Unanimous Decision||5||3:00 |- bgcolor="#fbb" |2016-11-19||Defeat||align=left| Hamza Ngoto||Fight Night Radikal Gold||Charleville-Mézières, France||Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- bgcolor="#fbb" |2016-7-10||Loss||align=left| Zhang Yang||Kunlun Fight47 Semi-finals||Nanjing, China||Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" |2016-7-10||Win||align=left| Alim Nabiev||Kunlun Fight47 Quarter-finals||Nanjing, China||Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" |2016-6-4||Victory||align=left| Jose Bello||Enfusion40||Gran Canaria, Spain||Unanimous Decision||3||3:00 |- bgcolor="#cfc" |2016-4-8||Win||align=left| Parviz Abdullayev||Kunlun Fight41|||Nanjing, China||Unanimous Decision||(no round info)|| |- bgcolor="#cfc" |2015-12-12||Win||align=left| Kamel Mezatni|||Diamond League|||Lisbon, Portugal|||Unanimous Decision|||5|| |- bgcolor="#cfc" |2015-12-12|||Victory|||align=left| Raphaël Llodra|||Enfusion33|||Martigny, Switzerland|||TKO (three knockdowns)||3|| |- bgcolor="#fbb" |2015-6-12|||Loss|||align=left| Yohan Lidon|||Strike Fight|||Lyon, France|||Unanimous Decision|||3|| |- bgcolor="#cfc" |2015-5-9|||Win|||align=left| Sameer Siraj|||Muay Thai Arena6|||Gothenburg, Sweden|||Unanimous Decision|||3|| |- bgcolor="#cfc" |2015-4-12|||Victory|||align=left| Chunpeng Jiang|||Kunlun Fight22|||Hunan, China|||KO|||3|| |- bgcolor="#fbb" |2015-2-28|||Defeat|||align=left> Saiyok Pumpanmuang|||Ring War|||Sesto San Giovanni, Italy|||TKO (Cut)||2|| |- bgcolor="#cfc"

|2014 -11 -15 |Win |align = left | Lotfi Talbi | Memorial Jorge Martins – La Nuit des Champions | Martigny, Switzerland | KO |1 |
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|2014 -7 -6 |Loss |align = left | Panom Topkingboxing | Max Muay Thai | Pattaya, Thailand | Unanimous Decision |3 |3:00 
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|2014 -4 -6 |Defeat |align = left | Yodsanklai Fairtex | Thai Fight | Sattahip, Thailand | Unanimous Decision |3 |3:00 
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|2014 -2 -22 |Victory |align = left | Ruben Lee | La Noche Del Luchador2 | Torre de Benagalbón, Spain | Unanimous Decision |3 |3:00 
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|2014 -2 -1 |Loss |align = left | Cheick Sidibé | Grande Soirée de la Boxe | Tours, France | TKO (Cut) |2 |
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|2013 -11 -16 |Win |align = left | Mohamed Sariri | Memorial Jorge Martins9 | Martigny, Switzerland | KO |4 |
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|2013 -9 -28 |Victory |align = left | Jaochalam Chatnakanok  |"Chitalada Showdown V"  |"Tampere", Finland  |"KO"  |"4"  |
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Fighting career

Outside the ring

Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Muay Thai and Kickboxing record

See also