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.
Full Filmography
Acting
NJPW Skydiving J
(1996)
UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1
(1997)
Self
Pride 4
(1998)
Self
Pride 2
(1998)
Self
Pride 3
(1998)
Self
Pride 6
(1999)
Self
Pride 8
(1999)
Self
Pride 7
(1999)
Self
Pride 5
(1999)
Self
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
(2000)
Self
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
(2000)
Self
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
(2000)
Self
Pride 12: Cold Fury
(2000)
Self
Pride 11: Battle Of The Rising Sun
(2000)
Self
Pride 13: Collision Course
(2001)
Self
Pride 15: Raging Rumble
(2001)
Self
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
(2001)
Self
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
(2002)
Self
Pride Shockwave 2002
(2002)
Self
K1 Dynamite!!
(2002)
"The Gracie Hunter"
Pride 25: Body Blow
(2003)
Self
Pride Final Conflict 2003
(2003)
Self
Pride Shockwave 2003
(2003)
Self
Pride Total Elimination 2003
(2003)
Self
Pride Critical Countdown 2004
(2004)
Self
Pride Total Elimination 2005
(2005)
Self
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
(2005)
Self
Pride 30: Fully Loaded
(2005)
Self
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
(2005)
Nagurimono: Love & Kill
(2005)
Pride Shockwave 2005
(2005)
Self
K1 Dynamite!!
(2006)
K1 Dynamite!! USA
(2007)
K1 Dynamite!!
(2007)
"The Gracie Hunter"
Dream 2
(2008)
himself
Baton
(2009)
Robot Guard (voice)
Dream 16
(2010)
Dream 17
(2011)
as Himself
NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
(2012)
Himself
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
(2013)
G1 Climax 23: Day 9
(2013)
NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Day 9
(2013)
NJPW Destruction 2013
(2013)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
(2013)
Himself
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
(2014)
Himself
NJPW Dominion 6.21
(2014)
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
(2014)
Metamoris 5
(2014)
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
(2014)
Himself
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
(2014)
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
(2014)
Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12
(2014)
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
(2015)
Himself
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
(2015)
Himself
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
(2015)
Himself
NJPW G1 Climax 25 - Finals
(2015)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
(2015)
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
(2015)
Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
(2015)
Himself
Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015)
Himself
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
(2015)
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka
(2015)
Himself
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
(2015)
Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
(2015)
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
(2016)
Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
(2016)
Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
(2016)
Himself
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
(2016)
Himself
Quintet 3
(2018)
Quintet 2
(2018)
Himself
Quintet Ultra
(2019)
NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020
(2020)
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol.4
(2020)
NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall
(2020)
NOAH: The New Year 2022
(2022)
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
(2022)
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
(2023)