Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1969-07-14 (Age: 57)
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.
Filmography (94)
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
2024
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
2024
NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
2024
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
2023
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
2022NOAH: The New Year 2022
2022
CyberFight Festival 2021
2021NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020
2020
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
2020
Quintet Ultra
2019
Quintet 3
2018
Quintet 2
2018
RIZIN 7
2017
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
2016
