Known For
Acting
Born
Jul 14, 1969
Place of Birth
Shōwa, Akita, Japan
Credits
97 titles
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.
Known For
Filmography
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
Kazushi Sakuraba
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
Kazushi Sakuraba
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
Kazushi Sakuraba
NOAH: The New Year 2022
Kazushi Sakuraba
CyberFight Festival 2021
Kazushi Sakuraba
NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
Kazushi Sakuraba
Quintet Ultra
Quintet 3
Quintet 2
Himself
RIZIN 7
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
Kazushi Sakuraba
RIZIN SARABA
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
Kazushi Sakuraba
Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba
Himself
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
Metamoris 5
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Dominion 6.21
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Destruction 2013
Kazushi Sakuraba
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
Kazushi Sakuraba