
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.
Filmography

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
2014 · 10.0
Dynamite!! 2010
— · 10.0

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
2015 · 10.0
Nagurimono: Love & Kill
2005 · 10.0
Kazushi Sakuraba Documentary
— · 10.0
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
2005 · 9.0

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
2015 · 8.5

New Japan Pro Wrestling
1972 · 8.0

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
2015 · 8.0

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
2016 · 7.0

NJPW Destruction 2013
2013 · 7.0
K1 Dynamite!!
2002 · 5.2

K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!
2007 · 5.0

Baton
2009 · 4.3

Baton
2009 · 4.0
Metamoris 5
2014 · 0.0

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015
2015 · 0.0

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
2014 · 0.0

NJPW Power Struggle 2014
2014 · 0.0

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
2015 · 0.0

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
2015 · 0.0

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2013 · 0.0

NJPW Power Struggle 2015
2015 · 0.0

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
2014 · 0.0

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
2014 · 0.0

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
2012 · 0.0

NJPW Dominion 6.21
2014 · 0.0

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
2015 · 0.0

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
2016 · 0.0

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
2013 · 0.0

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
2015 · 0.0

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
2015 · 0.0

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
2015 · 0.0

NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
2014 · 0.0

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
2014 · 0.0

Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
2024 · 0.0

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
2023 · 0.0

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
2024 · 0.0

NJPW Power Struggle 2013
2013 · 0.0

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
2022 · 0.0

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
2015 · 0.0

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
2014 · 0.0

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
2013 · 0.0

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
2015 · 0.0
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2014 · 0.0

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
2016 · 0.0

NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
2020 · 0.0

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
2016 · 0.0
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2014 · 0.0
NOAH: The New Year 2022
2022 · 0.0

NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
2024 · 0.0

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
2014 · 0.0

RIZIN 7
2017 · 0.0
NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020
2020 · 0.0
NJPW Skydiving J
1996 · 0.0

RIZIN SARABA
2015 · 0.0
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
2013 · 0.0

Quintet Ultra
2019 · 0.0

CyberFight Festival 2021
2021 · 0.0

Quintet 3
2018 · 0.0