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Kazushi Sakuraba

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
98

Gender
Male

Birthday
July 14, 1969 (56 years old)

Place of Birth
Shōwa, Akita, Japan

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

Acting

2024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5as Kazushi Sakuraba
2024Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushidoas
2024NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024as Kazushi Sakuraba
2023NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"as
2022NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3as Kazushi Sakuraba
2022NOAH: The New Year 2022as Kazushi Sakuraba
2021CyberFight Festival 2021as Kazushi Sakuraba
2020NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020as
2020NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4as Kazushi Sakuraba
2019Quintet Ultraas
2018Quintet 3as
2018Quintet 2as Himself
2017RIZIN 7as
2016NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016as Kazushi Sakuraba
2016NJPW Invasion Attack 2016as Kazushi Sakuraba
2016NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016as Kazushi Sakuraba
2016NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015RIZIN SARABAas
2015NJPW Tag League Finals 2015as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015NJPW Power Struggle 2015as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hallas Kazushi Sakuraba
2015NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015NJPW Invasion Attack 2015as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015NJPW The New Beginning in Sendaias Kazushi Sakuraba
2015NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakurabaas Himself
2015NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6as
2014NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11as
2014NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11as Himself
2014Metamoris 5as
2014NJPW Power Struggle 2014as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014NJPW Dominion 6.21as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arenaas Kazushi Sakuraba
2014NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014NJPW Invasion Attack 2014as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013NJPW Power Struggle 2013as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013NJPW Destruction 2013as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1as
2013NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7as Kazushi Sakuraba
2012NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012as Kazushi Sakuraba
2011DREAM 17as Self
2010DREAM 16as Self
2010DREAM 14as Self
2009DREAM 12as Self
2009DREAM 11as Self
2009Batonas Robot Guard (voice)
2009Batonas Robot Guard (voice)
2008Dream 2as himself
2007K1 Dynamite!!as "The Gracie Hunter"
2007K1 Dynamite!! USAas
2006K1 Dynamite!!as
2005Pride Shockwave 2005as Self
2005Pride 30: Fully Loadedas Self
2005Nagurimono: Love & Killas
2005Pride Critical Countdown 2005as Self
2005Pride Critical Countdown 2005as
2005Pride Total Elimination 2005as Self
2004Pride Critical Countdown 2004as Self
2003Pride Shockwave 2003as Self
2003Pride Final Conflict 2003as Self
2003Pride Total Elimination 2003as Self
2003Pride 25: Body Blowas Self
2002K1 Dynamite!!as "The Gracie Hunter"
2002Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2as Self
2002Pride Shockwave 2002as Self
2001Pride 17: Championship Chaosas Self
2001Pride 15: Raging Rumbleas Self
2001Pride 13: Collision Courseas Self
2000Pride 12: Cold Furyas Self
2000PRIDE 11as Self
2000Pride 10: Return of the Warriorsas Self
2000Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finalsas Self
2000Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Roundas Self
1999Pride 8as Self
1999Pride 7as Self
1999Pride 6as Self
1999Pride 5as Self
1998Pride 4as Self
1998Pride 3as Self
1998Pride 2as Self
1997UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1as Self
1996NJPW Skydiving Jas
1972New Japan Pro Wrestlingas
Dynamite!! 2010as
Kazushi Sakuraba Documentaryas "The Gracie Hunter"

Production