Kazushi Sakuraba

Kazushi Sakuraba

7/14/1969 (57 years old)Shōwa, Akita, Japan

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.

Filmography (95 titles)

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5Movie

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2024

Josh Barnett's Bloodsport BushidoMovie

Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido

2024

NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024Movie

NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2024

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"Movie

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"

2023

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3Movie

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2022

Movie

NOAH: The New Year 2022

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2022

CyberFight Festival 2021Movie

CyberFight Festival 2021

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2021

Movie

NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020

2020

NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4Movie

NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2020

Quintet UltraMovie

Quintet Ultra

2019

Quintet 3Movie

Quintet 3

2018

Quintet 2Movie

Quintet 2

Himself · 2018

RIZIN 7Movie

RIZIN 7

2017

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016Movie

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2016

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016Movie

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016Movie

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2016

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 20167.0Movie

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2016

RIZIN SARABAMovie

RIZIN SARABA

2015

NJPW Tag League Finals 201510.0Movie

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2015

NJPW Power Struggle 2015Movie

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2015

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015Movie

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2015

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015Movie

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)8.0Movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18Movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2015

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17Movie

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2015

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo HallMovie

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2015

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015Movie

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2015

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015Movie

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2015

NJPW The New Beginning in SendaiMovie

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2015

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015Movie

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2015