Nobuchika Terado

Nobuchika Terado (born September 9, 1980) is a retired Japanese kickboxer. He was the 2009 AJKF and RISE Bantamweight champion, the 2011 ISKA Bantamweight and 2012 Super Bantamweight champion, as well as the 2016 Krush Super Bantamweight champion.

Combat Press ranked him as a top ten bantamweight between April and June 2018.

Kickboxing career On August 25, 2007, Terado challenged Arashi Fujihara for the AJKF Bantamweight title. The fight ended in the fourth round, as Terado's corner decided to throw in the towel, following a series of body shots which downed their fighter.

Terado took part in the AJKF Bantamweight tournament held on January 4, 2009, to determine the new champion. He beat Nasu and Shota Takiya by unanimous decision in the semifinals and finals respectively. Two months later he won the M-1 Bantamweight title with a second-round TKO of Hiroki Maeda.

Terado won the RISE Bantamweight title with a second-round TKO of TOMONORI at RISE 60. Terado won the fight by unanimous decision.

At Krush 11, on August 14, 2011, Terado was scheduled to fight Kieran McCaskill for the ISKA World Super Bantamweight title. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Terado fought Andy Howson at Krush 21, for his second ISKA title, the ISKA World Super Bantamweight title. He knocked Howson out in the second round.

On May 12, 2013, Terado fought Takeru Segawa at Krush 28 for the Krush Featherweight title. Takeru won the fight by unanimous decision.

Terado fought for a Krush title for the third time in his career at Krush 64, when he fought Ryuji Horio for the Krush Super Bantamweight strap. Terado won the fight by unanimous decision. Terado successfully defended his title twice before retiring, knocking out Charles Bongiovanni at Krush 69, and winning an extra round decision against Kenji Kubo at Krush 82.

Titles and accomplishments All Japan Kickboxing Federation 2004 AJKF Rookie of the Year Award 2009 AJKF Bantamweight Champion M-1 Muay Thai 2009 M-1 Bantamweight Champion (defended once) International Sport Karate Association 2011 ISKA World Super Bantamweight Champion 2012 ISKA World Bantamweight Champion (defended twice) Awards eFight.jp Fighter of the Month (August 2012)

Kickboxing record