Kazushi Sakuraba
Department: Acting
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
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
2002
Pride 25: Body Blow
2003
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
2001
Pride 15: Raging Rumble
2001
Pride 13: Collision Course
2001
PRIDE 11
2000
Pride 6
1999
Pride 7
1999
Pride 8
1999
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
2000
Pride 3
1998
Pride 2
1998
Pride 4
1998
Pride 5
1999
Baton
2009
Dream 2
2008
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
2022
Pride 30: Fully Loaded
2005
UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1
1997
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
2005
K1 Dynamite!!
2002
K1 Dynamite!!
2007
K1 Dynamite!!
2006
K1 Dynamite!! USA
2007
Kazushi Sakuraba Documentary
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DREAM 17
2011
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
2005
Pride Total Elimination 2005
2005
Pride Critical Countdown 2004
2004
DREAM 16
2010
Dynamite!! 2010
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NJPW Destruction 2013
2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
2014
NJPW Dominion 6.21
2014
Metamoris 5
2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
2015
NJPW Skydiving J
1996
NOAH: The New Year 2022
2022
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
2015
Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
Nagurimono: Love & Kill
2005
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
2015
Quintet Ultra
2019
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
2015
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
2023
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
2014
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2014
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
2016
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
2012
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
2016
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
2016
CyberFight Festival 2021
2021
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
2013
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
2024
NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
2024
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2013
Quintet 2
2018
Quintet 3
2018
Pride Total Elimination 2003
2003
NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020
2020
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
2020
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
2000
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
2000
Pride Shockwave 2002
2002
Pride Shockwave 2005
2005
Pride Final Conflict 2003
2003
Pride Shockwave 2003
2003
Pride 12: Cold Fury
2000
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
2013
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
2024
RIZIN SARABA
2015
RIZIN 7
2017
DREAM 14
2010
DREAM 12
2009
DREAM 11
2009
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
2014
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
2014
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
2014
Baton
2009
New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972