Kazushi Sakuraba
July 14, 1969 (55 years old) in Shลwa, Akita, Japan
Kazushi Sakuraba is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, currently signed to Rizin Fighting Federation. He has competed in traditional puroresu for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and shoot-style competition for UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling (KPW). He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships, Hero's and Dream. He is known as the "Gracie Hunter" or the "Gracie Killer" due to his wins over four members of the famed Gracie family: Royler Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Ryan Gracie, and Royce Gracie. In particular, Sakuraba is famous for his initial fight with Royce, which lasted ninety minutes and ended after Royce was unable to continue due to damage received from Sakuraba.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 ยทNJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2024 ยทJosh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushidoas
- 2024 ยทNOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2023 ยทNOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"as
- 2022 ยทNJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2022 ยทNOAH: The New Year 2022as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2021 ยทCyberFight Festival 2021as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2020 ยทNOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020as
- 2020 ยทNOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2020 ยทNJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hallas
- 2019 ยทQuintet Ultraas
- 2018 ยทQuintet 3as
- 2018 ยทQuintet 2as Himself
- 2016 ยทNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2016 ยทNJPW Invasion Attack 2016as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2016 ยทNJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016as Himself
- 2016 ยทNJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016as Himself
- 2015 ยทNJPW Tag League Finals 2015as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2015 ยทNJPW Power Struggle 2015as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2015 ยทNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2015 ยทNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2015 ยทNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2015 ยทNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2015 ยทNJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2015 ยทNJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hallas Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2015 ยทNJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015as Himself
- 2015 ยทNJPW Invasion Attack 2015as Himself
- 2015 ยทNJPW The New Beginning in Sendaias Himself
- 2015 ยทNJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2015 ยทPioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakurabaas Himself
- 2015 ยทNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2014 ยทNJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6as
- 2014 ยทNJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11as Himself
- 2014 ยทNJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11as
- 2014 ยทMetamoris 5as
- 2014 ยทNJPW Power Struggle 2014as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2014 ยทNJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2014 ยทNJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2014 ยทNJPW Dominion 6.21as
- 2014 ยทNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2013 ยทNJPW Power Struggle 2013as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2013 ยทNJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2013 ยทNJPW Destruction 2013as
- 2013 ยทWrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1as
- 2013 ยทNJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2013 ยทG1 Climax 23: Day 9as
- 2013 ยทNJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7as Kazushi Sakuraba
- 2012 ยทNJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012as Himself
- 2011 ยทDream 17as as Himself
- 2010 ยทDream 16as
- 2009 ยทBatonas Robot Guard (voice)
- 2009 ยทBatonas Robot Guard (voice)
- 2008 ยทDream 2as himself
- 2007 ยทK1 Dynamite!!as "The Gracie Hunter"
- 2007 ยทK1 Dynamite!! USAas
- 2006 ยทK1 Dynamite!!as
- 2005 ยทPride Shockwave 2005as Self
- 2005 ยทPride 30: Fully Loadedas Self
- 2005 ยทNagurimono: Love & Killas
- 2005 ยทPride Critical Countdown 2005as Self
- 2005 ยทPride Critical Countdown 2005as
- 2005 ยทPride Total Elimination 2005as Self
- 2004 ยทPride Critical Countdown 2004as Self
- 2003 ยทPride Shockwave 2003as Self
- 2003 ยทPride Final Conflict 2003as Self
- 2003 ยทPride Total Elimination 2003as Self
- 2003 ยทPride 25: Body Blowas Self
- 2002 ยทK1 Dynamite!!as "The Gracie Hunter"
- 2002 ยทPride 23: Championship Chaos 2as Self
- 2002 ยทPride Shockwave 2002as Self
- 2001 ยทPride 17: Championship Chaosas Self
- 2001 ยทPride 15: Raging Rumbleas Self
- 2001 ยทPride 13: Collision Courseas Self
- 2000 ยทPride 12: Cold Furyas Self
- 2000 ยทPride 11: Battle Of The Rising Sunas Self
- 2000 ยทPride Grand Prix 2000 Finalsas Self
- 2000 ยทPride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Roundas Self
- 1999 ยทPride 8as Self
- 1999 ยทPride 7as Self
- 1999 ยทPride 6as Self
- 1999 ยทPride 5as Self
- Future ยทKazushi Sakuraba Documentaryas "The Gracie Hunter"
- 2000 ยทPride 10: Return of the Warriorsas Self
- 1998 ยทPride 4as Self
- 1998 ยทPride 3as Self
- 1998 ยทPride 2as Self
- 1997 ยทUFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1as Self
- Future ยทDynamite!! 2010as
- 1996 ยทNJPW Skydiving Jas