Kazushi Sakuraba
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 14, 1969 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Shōwa, Akita, Japan
Biography
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
| 2024 | Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido | |
| 2024 | NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2024 | NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2023 | NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE" | |
| 2022 | NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2022 | NOAH: The New Year 2022Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2021 | CyberFight Festival 2021Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2020 | NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020 | |
| 2020 | NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2019 | Quintet Ultra | |
| 2018 | Quintet 2Himself | |
| 2018 | Quintet 3 | |
| 2017 | RIZIN 7 | |
| 2016 | NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2016 | NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2016 | NJPW Invasion Attack 2016Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2016 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | NJPW The New Beginning in SendaiKazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | NJPW Invasion Attack 2015Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi SakurabaHimself | |
| 2015 | NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo HallKazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | NJPW Power Struggle 2015Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | NJPW Tag League Finals 2015Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2015 | RIZIN SARABA | |
| 2014 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2014 | NJPW Dominion 6.21Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2014 | Metamoris 5 | |
| 2014 | NJPW Power Struggle 2014Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2014 | NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 | |
| 2014 | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2014 | NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2014 | NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11Himself | |
| 2014 | NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 | |
| 2014 | NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2014 | NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2014 | NJPW Invasion Attack 2014Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2014 | NJPW Back to the Yokohama ArenaKazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2013 | NJPW Destruction 2013Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2013 | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2013 | NJPW Power Struggle 2013Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2013 | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2013 | Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1 | |
| 2013 | NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2012 | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012Kazushi Sakuraba | |
| 2011 | DREAM 17Self | |
| 2010 | DREAM 16Self | |
| 2010 | DREAM 14Self | |
| 2009 | BatonRobot Guard (voice) | |
| 2009 | DREAM 12Self | |
| 2009 | DREAM 11Self | |
| 2009 | BatonRobot Guard (voice) | |
| 2008 | Dream 2himself | |
| 2007 | K1 Dynamite!!"The Gracie Hunter" | |
| 2007 | K1 Dynamite!! USA | |
| 2006 | K1 Dynamite!! | |
| 2005 | Pride 30: Fully LoadedSelf | |
| 2005 | Pride Critical Countdown 2005 | |
| 2005 | Pride Critical Countdown 2005Self | |
| 2005 | Pride Total Elimination 2005Self | |
| 2005 | Nagurimono: Love & Kill | |
| 2005 | Pride Shockwave 2005Self | |
| 2004 | Pride Critical Countdown 2004Self | |
| 2003 | Pride 25: Body BlowSelf | |
| 2003 | Pride Total Elimination 2003Self | |
| 2003 | Pride Final Conflict 2003Self | |
| 2003 | Pride Shockwave 2003Self | |
| 2002 | Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2Self | |
| 2002 | K1 Dynamite!!"The Gracie Hunter" | |
| 2002 | Pride Shockwave 2002Self | |
| 2001 | Pride 17: Championship ChaosSelf | |
| 2001 | Pride 15: Raging RumbleSelf | |
| 2001 | Pride 13: Collision CourseSelf | |
| 2000 | PRIDE 11Self | |
| 2000 | Pride 10: Return of the WarriorsSelf | |
| 2000 | Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening RoundSelf | |
| 2000 | Pride Grand Prix 2000 FinalsSelf | |
| 2000 | Pride 12: Cold FurySelf | |
| 1999 | Pride 6Self | |
| 1999 | Pride 7Self | |
| 1999 | Pride 8Self | |
| 1999 | Pride 5Self | |
| 1998 | Pride 3Self | |
| 1998 | Pride 2Self | |
| 1998 | Pride 4Self | |
| 1997 | UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1Self | |
| 1996 | NJPW Skydiving J | |
| 1972 | New Japan Pro Wrestling | |
| - | Kazushi Sakuraba Documentary"The Gracie Hunter" | |
| - | Dynamite!! 2010 |