Kazushi Sakuraba
Birthday
1969/07/14 (55 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Shōwa, Akita, Japan
Also know as
The Gracie Killer, The Gracie Hunter, The IQ Wrestler, Ikiru Densetsu, The Living Legend
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 Grac...Read more
Acting
(2003) Pride 25: Body Blow
as Self
(2002) Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
as Self
(2001) Pride 17: Championship Chaos
as Self
(2000) Pride 11: Battle Of The Rising Sun
as Self
(2001) Pride 15: Raging Rumble
as Self
(2001) Pride 13: Collision Course
as Self
(1999) Pride 8
as Self
(1999) Pride 7
as Self
(1999) Pride 6
as Self
(2000) Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
as Self
(1998) Pride 4
as Self
(1998) Pride 2
as Self
(1998) Pride 3
as Self
(1999) Pride 5
as Self
(2009) Baton
as Robot Guard (voice)
(2008) Dream 2
as himself
(2022) NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2005) Pride 30: Fully Loaded
as Self
(1997) UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1
as Self
(2005) Pride Critical Countdown 2005
as ---
(2002) K1 Dynamite!!
as "The Gracie Hunter"
(2007) K1 Dynamite!!
as "The Gracie Hunter"
(2006) K1 Dynamite!!
as ---
(2007) K1 Dynamite!! USA
as ---
Kazushi Sakuraba Documentary
as "The Gracie Hunter"
(2011) Dream 17
as as Himself
(2005) Pride Total Elimination 2005
as Self
(2005) Pride Critical Countdown 2005
as Self
(2004) Pride Critical Countdown 2004
as Self
Dynamite!! 2010
as ---
(2010) Dream 16
as ---
(2013) NJPW Destruction 2013
as ---
(2014) NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2014) NJPW Dominion 6.21
as ---
(2014) Metamoris 5
as ---
(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 Himself
(2022) NOAH: The New Year 2022
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(1996) NJPW Skydiving J
as ---
(2015) NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
as Himself
(2015) Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba
as Himself
(2005) Nagurimono: Love & Kill
as ---
(2015) NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015) NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
as Himself
(2019) Quintet Ultra
as ---
(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
(2023) NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
as ---
(2015) NJPW Power Struggle 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2014) NJPW Power Struggle 2014
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2014) NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
as ---
(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
as ---
(2015) NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2016) NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
as Himself
(2016) NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
as Himself
(2012) NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
as Himself
(2016) NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2016) NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2021) CyberFight Festival 2021
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2013) NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2024) Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
as ---
(2024) NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2013) NJPW Power Struggle 2013
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015) NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015) NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2013) NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2018) Quintet 2
as Himself
(2018) Quintet 3
as ---
(2003) Pride Total Elimination 2003
as Self
(2020) NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020
as ---
(2020) NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2000) Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
as Self
(2000) Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
as Self
(2002) Pride Shockwave 2002
as Self
(2005) Pride Shockwave 2005
as Self
(2003) Pride Final Conflict 2003
as Self
(2003) Pride Shockwave 2003
as Self
(2000) Pride 12: Cold Fury
as Self
(2013) Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
as ---
(2013) NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2020) NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall
as ---
(2024) NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
as Kazushi Sakuraba
(2015) RIZIN SARABA
as ---
(2017) RIZIN 7
as ---
(2009) Baton
as Robot Guard (voice)