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.
Filmography NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
2024
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Details Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
2024
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Details NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
2024
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Details NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
2023
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Details NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
2022
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Details NOAH: The New Year 2022
2022
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Details CyberFight Festival 2021
2021
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Details NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020
2020
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Details NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
2020
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Details NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall
2020
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Details Quintet Ultra
2019
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Details NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
2016
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Details NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
2016
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Details NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
2016
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Details NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
2016
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Details RIZIN SARABA
2015
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Details NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
2015
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Details NJPW Power Struggle 2015
2015
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Details NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
2015
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Details NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
2015
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Details NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
2015
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2015
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Details NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
2015
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Details NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
2015
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Details NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
2015
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Details NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
2015
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Details NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
2015
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Details NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
2015
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Details Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
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Details NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
2015
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Details NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2014
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Details NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2014
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Details NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2014
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Details Metamoris 5
2014
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Details NJPW Power Struggle 2014
2014
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Details NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
2014
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Details NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
2014
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Details NJPW Dominion 6.21
2014
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Details NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
2014
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Details NJPW Power Struggle 2013
2013
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Details NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
2013
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Details NJPW Destruction 2013
2013
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Details Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
2013
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Details NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
2013
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Details NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2013
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Details NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
2012
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Details Baton
2009
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Details K1 Dynamite!!
2007
"The Gracie Hunter"
Details K1 Dynamite!! USA
2007
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Details K1 Dynamite!!
2006
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Details Pride Shockwave 2005
2005
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Details Pride 30: Fully Loaded
2005
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Details Nagurimono: Love & Kill
2005
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Details Pride Critical Countdown 2005
2005
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Details Pride Critical Countdown 2005
2005
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Details Pride Total Elimination 2005
2005
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Details Pride Critical Countdown 2004
2004
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Details Pride Shockwave 2003
2003
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Details Pride Final Conflict 2003
2003
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Details Pride Total Elimination 2003
2003
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Details Pride 25: Body Blow
2003
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Details K1 Dynamite!!
2002
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Details Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
2002
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Details Pride Shockwave 2002
2002
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Details Pride 17: Championship Chaos
2001
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Details Pride 15: Raging Rumble
2001
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Details Pride 13: Collision Course
2001
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Details Pride 12: Cold Fury
2000
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Details Pride 11: Battle Of The Rising Sun
2000
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Details Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
2000
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Details Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
2000
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Details Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
2000
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Details UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1
1997
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Details NJPW Skydiving J
1996
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