Kazushi Sakuraba
Acting
- Born:
- 1969-07-14
- 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
Filmography
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
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 3
Quintet 2
RIZIN 7
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
RIZIN SARABA
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
Metamoris 5
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
NJPW Dominion 6.21
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
NJPW Destruction 2013
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
DREAM 17
Dynamite!! 2010
DREAM 16
DREAM 14
DREAM 12
DREAM 11
Baton
Baton
Dynamite!! 2008
DREAM 2
K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!
Dynamite!! USA
K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!
Pride Shockwave 2005
Pride 30: Fully Loaded
Nagurimono: Love & Kill
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
Pride Total Elimination 2005
Pride Critical Countdown 2004
Pride Shockwave 2003
Pride Final Conflict 2003
Pride Total Elimination 2003
Pride 25: Body Blow
K1 Dynamite!!
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
Pride Shockwave 2002
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
Pride 15: Raging Rumble
Pride 13: Collision Course
Millennium Fighting Arts INOKI BOM-BA-YE
Pride 12: Cold Fury
PRIDE 11
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
Pride 8
Pride 7
Pride 6
Pride 5
Pride 4
Pride 3
Pride 2
UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1
NJPW Skydiving J
New Japan Pro Wrestling
Kazushi Sakuraba Documentary
Dynamite!! 2010