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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Movies (50)
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2024
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
2024
NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2024
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
2023
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2022
NOAH: The New Year 2022
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2022
CyberFight Festival 2021
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2021
NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020
2020
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2020
Quintet Ultra
2019
Quintet 3
2018
Quintet 2
as Himself
2018
RIZIN 7
2017
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
as Himself
2016
RIZIN SARABA
2015
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba
as Himself
2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
as Himself
2014
Metamoris 5
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW Dominion 6.21
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013
NJPW Destruction 2013
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013