Kazushi Sakuraba
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1969-07-14 (55 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
Kazushi Sakuraba Documentary
as "The Gracie Hunter"
(2024)
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2024)
NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2024)
(2023)
(2022)
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2022)
NOAH: The New Year 2022
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2021)
CyberFight Festival 2021
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2020)
(2020)
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2020)
(2019)
(2018)
Quintet 2
as Himself
(2018)
(2017)
(2016)
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
as Himself
(2016)
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2016)
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
as Himself
(2016)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
as Himself
(2015)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
(2015)
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba
as Himself
(2014)
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
as Himself
(2014)
(2014)
(2014)
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2014)
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2014)
(2014)
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2014)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2014)
(2013)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2013)
(2013)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2013)
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2013)
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2013)
(2012)
NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
as Himself
(2011)
DREAM 17
as Self
(2010)
DREAM 14
as Self
(2010)
DREAM 16
as Self
(2009)
DREAM 11
as Self
(2009)
Baton
as Robot Guard (voice)
(2009)
DREAM 12
as Self
(2008)
Dream 2
as himself
(2007)
(2007)
K1 Dynamite!!
as "The Gracie Hunter"
(2006)
(2005)
Pride Shockwave 2005
as Self
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
(2005)
Pride Total Elimination 2005
as Self
(2005)
Pride 30: Fully Loaded
as Self
(2004)
(2003)
Pride 25: Body Blow
as Self
(2003)
Pride Final Conflict 2003
as Self
(2003)
Pride Total Elimination 2003
as Self
(2003)
Pride Shockwave 2003
as Self
(2002)
Pride Shockwave 2002
as Self
(2002)
K1 Dynamite!!
as "The Gracie Hunter"
(2002)
(2001)
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
as Self
(2001)
Pride 13: Collision Course
as Self
(2001)
Pride 15: Raging Rumble
as Self
(2000)
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
as Self
(2000)
PRIDE 11
as Self
(2000)
(2000)
(2000)
Pride 12: Cold Fury
as Self
(1999)
Pride 7
as Self
(1999)
Pride 6
as Self
(1999)
Pride 8
as Self
(1999)
Pride 5
as Self
(1998)
Pride 2
as Self
(1998)
Pride 4
as Self
(1998)
Pride 3
as Self
(1997)
UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1
as Self
(1996)