Nobuhiko Takada

I have a real soft spot for Nobuhiko Takada. Picture this towering Yokohama-born guy, 185 centimeters of pro-wrestling charisma, who was such a star in the ring before he took the leap into legit mixed martial arts and put himself on the line against the toughest fighters of his era. That's a guy who earned his aura the hard way, and you can feel it in how he carries himself. What gets me, though, is the contrast: this hardened fighter shows up on TV with that deep, gravelly voice and a warm, easygoing grin, totally approachable, almost gentle. I love that gap. Total class.

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Nobuhiko Takada is a Japanese professional wrestler and mixed martial arts fighter born on April 12, 1962, in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture. Standing 185 cm tall, he built his reputation across both professional wrestling and competitive mixed martial arts. He has been inducted into the Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame. In addition to his combat sports career, he has worked as a television talent and actor.

Name (English)

Nobuhiko Takada

Name (Japanese)

髙田延彦

Reading

たかだ のぶひこ

Born

April 12, 1962 (age 64)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Aries / Tiger

Origin

Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan

Height

185cm

Occupation

Professional Wrestler / Mixed Martial Arts Fighter / Talent / Actor

Debut

1981-5-9

Awards & achievements

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame (year unknown)

Works summary

Appearances

68 (1992–2024)

By year

1992: 1, 1993: 1, 1994: 1, 1995: 2, 2000: 1, 2004: 4, 2006: 4, 2007: 8, 2008: 5, 2009: 3, 2010: 8, 2012: 4, 2013: 1, 2014: 2, 2015: 4, 2016: 1, 2018: 1, 2019: 3, 2022: 2, 2023: 1, 2024: 1

Debut work

拝啓、男たちへ

Filmography / notable works

• Official sitehttps://www.takadanobuhiko.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/takada_nobuhiko/
• Xhttps://x.com/takada_nobuhiko
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E9%AB%99%E7%94%B0%E5%BB%B6%E5%BD%A6
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1188451

Tags

• From Kanagawa Prefecture
• Professional Wrestler
• Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
• Talent

Last updated

2026-08-26

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