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