🎭 Actor
Kazushi Sakuraba
🎂 Born 14 July 1969 (age 56)📍 Shōwa, Akita, Japan
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Popularity Score
79
Acting Credits
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
Full Filmography(79 films)
YearTitleRating
2009Baton★ 4.32014NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014—2014NJPW Invasion Attack 2014—2014NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014—2015NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015—2013NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013—2014NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014—2014NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)—2004Pride Critical Countdown 2004★ 5.02013NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7—2016NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016★ 7.02014NJPW Power Struggle 2014—2016NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016—2012NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012—2015NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015—2015NJPW Invasion Attack 2015—2014NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8★ 10.02014NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena—2015NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9★ 8.52014NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014—2003Pride 25: Body Blow★ 6.02015NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015—2001Pride 15: Raging Rumble★ 6.02021CyberFight Festival 2021—2013NJPW Power Struggle 2013—2013NJPW Destruction 2013★ 7.02015NJPW Tag League Finals 2015★ 10.02001Pride 13: Collision Course★ 6.02013NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)—2015NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015—2015NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall—2010DREAM 14★ 4.22009DREAM 11★ 4.82016NJPW Invasion Attack 2016—2014NJPW Dominion 6.21—2000Pride 10: Return of the Warriors★ 6.02024Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido—2022NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3—2010DREAM 16★ 4.52015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18—2024NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024—2015NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai—2000PRIDE 11★ 6.02003Pride Final Conflict 2003—2005Pride Total Elimination 2005★ 5.01999Pride 8—2000Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round—2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)★ 8.02016NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016—2011DREAM 17—1998Pride 2—2009DREAM 12★ 4.22015NJPW Power Struggle 2015—2020NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4—2003Pride Total Elimination 2003★ 6.01998Pride 4—1999Pride 6—2015RIZIN SARABA—1997UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1★ 6.22023NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"—2005Pride Critical Countdown 2005★ 5.02000Pride 12: Cold Fury★ 5.01999Pride 5—1999Pride 7—2002Pride Shockwave 2002★ 6.01998Pride 3—2000Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals—2015NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17—2005Pride 30: Fully Loaded★ 6.02024NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5—2003Pride Shockwave 2003—2002Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2—2008Dream 2—2005Pride Shockwave 2005★ 6.02019Quintet Ultra—2017RIZIN 7—2018Quintet 2—2001Pride 17: Championship Chaos★ 6.02018Quintet 3—