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Kazushi Sakuraba

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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Born:
Jul 14, 1969 In Shōwa, Akita, Japan
Movie/TV Credits:
84
First Appeared:
In the movie Dynamite!! 2010
Latest Project:
Movie NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5 2024-09-14
Known For
Filmography
Movie Dynamite!! 2010 2025
Movie NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5 Kazushi Sakuraba 2024-09-14
Movie NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024 Kazushi Sakuraba 2024-05-04
Movie Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido 2024-06-22
Movie NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE" 2023-01-22
Movie NOAH: The New Year 2022 Kazushi Sakuraba 2022-01-01
Movie NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 Kazushi Sakuraba 2022-01-08
Movie CyberFight Festival 2021 Kazushi Sakuraba 2021-06-06
Movie NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall 2020-07-11
Movie NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4 Kazushi Sakuraba 2020-11-22
Movie NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020 2020-12-06
Movie Quintet Ultra 2019-12-12
Movie NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 Kazushi Sakuraba 2016-04-10
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 Himself 2016-02-11
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 Kazushi Sakuraba 2016-05-03
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 Himself 2016-02-14
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai Himself 2015-02-14
Movie NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 Himself 2015-04-05
Movie NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 Himself 2015-05-03
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 Kazushi Sakuraba 2015-01-04
Movie Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba Himself 2015-02-03
Movie NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 Kazushi Sakuraba 2015-02-11
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final) Kazushi Sakuraba 2015-08-16
Movie NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 Kazushi Sakuraba 2015-12-09
Movie NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall Kazushi Sakuraba 2015-07-05
Movie NJPW Power Struggle 2015 Kazushi Sakuraba 2015-11-07
Movie NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 Kazushi Sakuraba 2015-10-12
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17 Kazushi Sakuraba 2015-08-14
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18 Kazushi Sakuraba 2015-08-15
Movie NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 Kazushi Sakuraba 2015-09-27
Movie NJPW Dominion 6.21 2014-06-21
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 Kazushi Sakuraba 2014-01-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final) Kazushi Sakuraba 2014-08-10
Movie Metamoris 5 2014-11-22
Movie NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 2014-12-20
Movie NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 Kazushi Sakuraba 2014-09-21
Movie NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 Himself 2014-12-07
Movie NJPW Power Struggle 2014 Kazushi Sakuraba 2014-11-08
Movie G1 Climax 23: Day 9 2013-08-11
Movie NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 Kazushi Sakuraba 2013-01-04
Movie NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final) Kazushi Sakuraba 2013-08-11
Movie NJPW Power Struggle 2013 Kazushi Sakuraba 2013-11-09
Movie Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1 2013-09-08
Movie NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013 Kazushi Sakuraba 2013-10-14
Movie NJPW Destruction 2013 2013-09-30
Movie NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012 Himself 2012-10-08
Movie Dream 17 as Himself 2011-09-24
Movie Dream 16 2010-09-25
Movie Baton Robot Guard (voice) 2009-04-28
Movie Dream 2 himself 2008-04-29
Movie K1 Dynamite!! USA 2007-06-02
Movie K1 Dynamite!! "The Gracie Hunter" 2007-12-31
Movie K1 Dynamite!! 2006-12-31
Movie Pride Critical Countdown 2005 2005-06-26
Movie Pride Total Elimination 2005 Self 2005-04-23
Movie Pride Critical Countdown 2005 Self 2005-06-26
Movie Nagurimono: Love & Kill 2005-09-03
Movie Pride 30: Fully Loaded Self 2005-10-23
Movie Pride Shockwave 2005 Self 2005-12-31
Movie Pride Critical Countdown 2004 Self 2004-06-20
Movie Pride Total Elimination 2003 Self 2003-08-10
Movie Pride 25: Body Blow Self 2003-03-16
Movie Pride Final Conflict 2003 Self 2003-11-09
Movie Pride Shockwave 2003 Self 2003-12-31
Movie Pride Shockwave 2002 Self 2002-08-28
Movie Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 Self 2002-11-24
Movie K1 Dynamite!! "The Gracie Hunter" 2002-12-31
Movie Pride 13: Collision Course Self 2001-03-25
Movie Pride 17: Championship Chaos Self 2001-11-03
Movie Pride 15: Raging Rumble Self 2001-07-29
Movie Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round Self 2000-01-30
Movie Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals Self 2000-05-01
Movie Pride 10: Return of the Warriors Self 2000-08-27
Movie Pride 12: Cold Fury Self 2000-12-09
Movie Pride 11: Battle Of The Rising Sun Self 2000-10-31
Movie Pride 6 Self 1999-07-04
Movie Pride 5 Self 1999-04-29
Movie Pride 8 Self 1999-11-21
Movie Pride 7 Self 1999-10-12
Movie Pride 2 Self 1998-03-15
Movie Pride 3 Self 1998-06-24
Movie Pride 4 Self 1998-10-11
Movie UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1 Self 1997-12-21
Movie NJPW Skydiving J 1996-07-06