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Kazushi Sakuraba

Known for: Acting

Biography: 1969-07-14 (54 years old)

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

all 80

Movies 79

self 49

Kazushi Sakuraba

Biography

Filmography

all 80

Movies 79

self 49

Voice 2

TV Shows 1

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE" (2023)

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3 (2022)

NOAH: The New Year 2022 (2022)

NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020 (2020)

NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol.4 (2020)

NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall (2020)

Quintet Ultra (2019)

Quintet 3 (2018)

Quintet 2 (2018)

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016 (2016)

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 (2016)

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016 (2016)

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 (2016)

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 (2015)

NJPW Power Struggle 2015 (2015)

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 (2015)

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 (2015)

NJPW G1 Climax 25 - Finals (2015)

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall (2015)

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 (2015)

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015 (2015)

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai (2015)

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka (2015)

Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba (2015)

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 (2015)

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6 (2014)

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11 (2014)

Metamoris 5 (2014)

NJPW Power Struggle 2014 (2014)

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014 (2014)

NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Day 12 (2014)

NJPW Dominion 6.21 (2014)

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 (2014)

NJPW Destruction 2013 (2013)

Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1 (2013)

NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 11 (2013)

NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 9 (2013)

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7 (2013)

NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012 (2012)

Dream 17 (2011)

Dream 16 (2010)

Baton (2009)

Baton (2009)

Dream 2 (2008)

K1 Dynamite!! (2007)

K1 Dynamite!! USA (2007)

K1 Dynamite!! (2006)

Pride Shockwave 2005 (2005)

Pride 30: Fully Loaded (2005)

Nagurimono: Love & Kill (2005)

Pride Critical Countdown 2005 (2005)

Pride Critical Countdown 2005 (2005)

Pride Total Elimination 2005 (2005)

Pride Critical Countdown 2004 (2004)

Pride Shockwave 2003 (2003)

Pride Final Conflict 2003 (2003)

Pride Total Elimination 2003 (2003)

Pride 25: Body Blow (2003)

K1 Dynamite!! (2002)

Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 (2002)

Pride Shockwave 2002 (2002)

Pride 17: Championship Chaos (2001)

Pride 15: Raging Rumble (2001)

Pride 13: Collision Course (2001)

Pride 12: Cold Fury (2000)

Pride 11: Battle Of The Rising Sun (2000)

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors (2000)

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals (2000)

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round (2000)

Pride 8 (1999)

Pride 7 (1999)

Pride 6 (1999)

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1969-07-14 (54 years old)

Birth Place
Katagami, Japan

Height
183-centimeter

Citizenships
Japan

Also Known As
The Gracie Killer, The Gracie Hunter, The IQ Wrestler, Ikiru Densetsu, The Living Legend

Awards
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame