Kazushi Sakuraba
The Gracie Killer | The Gracie Hunter | The IQ Wrestler
Acting
Date of birth:Shōwa, Akita, Japan
Gender:Male
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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
Rating by year
- Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido2024-06-220.00
- NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"2023-01-220.00
- NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3Kazushi Sakuraba2022-01-080.00
- Quintet Ultra2019-12-120.00
- Quintet 32018-10-050.00
- Quintet 2Himself2018-07-160.00
- NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016Kazushi Sakuraba2016-02-117.01
- Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi SakurabaHimself2015-02-0310.01
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9Kazushi Sakuraba2015-01-048.52
- NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 62014-12-200.00
- NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 112014-12-070.00
- NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11Himself2014-12-070.00
- NJPW Power Struggle 2014Kazushi Sakuraba2014-11-080.00
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014Kazushi Sakuraba2014-09-210.00
- NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)Kazushi Sakuraba2014-08-100.00
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012Kazushi Sakuraba2012-10-080.00
- BatonRobot Guard (voice)2009-04-284.33
- BatonRobot Guard (voice)2009-04-284.01
- Nagurimono: Love & Kill2005-09-0310.01
- PRIDE 11Self2000-10-316.01
- New Japan Pro Wrestling1972-03-068.05