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

New Japan Pro Wrestling
2015
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015
2015
Dynamite!! 2010
2010
Dynamite!! USA
2007
K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!
2007
Baton
2009
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
2023
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
2014
Dynamite!! 2008
2008

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
101
2024
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
2024
NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2023
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
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
NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020
2020
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2019
Quintet Ultra
2018
Quintet 2
as Himself
2018
Quintet 3
2017
RIZIN 7
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2016
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba
as Himself
2015
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 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 King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2015
RIZIN SARABA
2015
New Japan Pro Wrestling
2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW Dominion 6.21
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
Metamoris 5
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
as Himself
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2014
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013
NJPW Destruction 2013
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2013
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2012
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012
as Kazushi Sakuraba
2011
DREAM 17
as Self
2010
DREAM 16
as Self
2010
DREAM 14
as Self
2010
Dynamite!! 2010
as Self
2009
Baton
as Robot Guard (voice)
2009
DREAM 12
as Self
2009
DREAM 11
as Self
2009
Baton
as Robot Guard (voice)
2008
DREAM 2
as Self
2008
Dynamite!! 2008
as Self
2007
K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!
as "The Gracie Hunter"
2007
Dynamite!! USA
as Self
2006
K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!
as Self
2005
Pride 30: Fully Loaded
as Self
2005
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
2005
Pride Total Elimination 2005
as Self
2005
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
as Self
2005
Nagurimono: Love & Kill
2005
Pride Shockwave 2005
as Self
2004
Pride Critical Countdown 2004
as Self
2003
Pride 25: Body Blow
as Self
2003
Pride Total Elimination 2003
as Self
2003
Pride Final Conflict 2003
as Self
2003
Pride Shockwave 2003
as Self
2002
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
as Self
2002
K1 Dynamite!!
as "The Gracie Hunter"
2002
Pride Shockwave 2002
as Self
2001
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
as Self
2001
Pride 15: Raging Rumble
as Self
2001
Pride 13: Collision Course
as Self
2000
PRIDE 11
as Self
2000
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
as Self
2000
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
as Self
2000
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
as Self
2000
Pride 12: Cold Fury
as Self
2000
Millennium Fighting Arts INOKI BOM-BA-YE
as Self
1999
Pride 8
as Self
1999
Pride 7
as Self
1999
Pride 6
as Self
1999
Pride 5
as Self
1998
Pride 4
as Self
1998
Pride 2
as Self
1998
Pride 3
as Self
1997
UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1
as Self
1996
NJPW Skydiving J
Kazushi Sakuraba Documentary
as "The Gracie Hunter"
Dynamite!! 2010