Kazushi Sakuraba

Known for ActingBorn 1969-07-14 (age 57)Shōwa, 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

Nagurimono: Love & Kill

Pride Critical Countdown 2005

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

New Japan Pro Wrestling

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

NJPW Destruction 2013

UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1

K1 Dynamite!! USA

Pride 30: Fully Loaded

Pride Shockwave 2005

Pride 25: Body Blow

Pride Total Elimination 2003

Pride Shockwave 2002

Pride 17: Championship Chaos

Pride 15: Raging Rumble

Pride 13: Collision Course

PRIDE 11

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors

K1 Dynamite!!

Pride Critical Countdown 2005

Pride Total Elimination 2005

Pride Critical Countdown 2004

Pride 12: Cold Fury

DREAM 11

K1 Dynamite!!

DREAM 16

K1 Dynamite!!

Baton

DREAM 14

DREAM 12

Baton

Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido

NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

NOAH: The New Year 2022

CyberFight Festival 2021

NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020

NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4

Quintet Ultra

Quintet 2

Quintet 3

RIZIN 7