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:
- 83
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Dynamite!! 2010
- Latest Project:
- Movie Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido 2024-06-22
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Dynamite!! 2010 | 2025 | |
| 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 | NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2022-01-08 |
| Movie | NOAH: The New Year 2022 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2022-01-01 |
| Movie | CyberFight Festival 2021 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2021-06-06 |
| Movie | NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2020-11-22 |
| Movie | NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall | 2020-07-11 | |
| Movie | NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020 | 2020-12-06 | |
| Movie | Quintet Ultra | 2019-12-12 | |
| 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 Invasion Attack 2016 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2016-04-10 |
| Movie | NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai | Himself | 2015-02-14 |
| Movie | NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 | Himself | 2015-04-05 |
| Movie | NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2015-02-11 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2015-01-04 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 | Himself | 2015-05-03 |
| Movie | Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba | Himself | 2015-02-03 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2015-08-15 |
| Movie | NJPW Power Struggle 2015 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2015-11-07 |
| Movie | NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2015-07-05 |
| Movie | NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2015-10-12 |
| Movie | NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2015-09-27 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2015-08-14 |
| Movie | NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2015-12-09 |
| Movie | NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final) | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2015-08-16 |
| 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 | NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final) | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2013-08-11 |
| Movie | NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 | Kazushi Sakuraba | 2013-01-04 |
| Movie | G1 Climax 23: Day 9 | 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 |