Cine AI
Kazushi Sakuraba

Kazushi Sakuraba

Actor · Born 1969-07-14 · Shōwa, Akita, Japan

Get the app Browse on web

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.

Movies & TV Shows

  1. UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1 (1997) — Self
  2. New Japan Pro Wrestling (1972)
  3. Baton (2009) — Robot Guard (voice)
  4. Pride Total Elimination 2005 (2005) — Self
  5. K1 Dynamite!! (2002) — "The Gracie Hunter"
  6. K1 Dynamite!! (2007) — "The Gracie Hunter"
  7. K1 Dynamite!! (2006)
  8. DREAM 16 (2010) — Self
  9. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 (2015) — Kazushi Sakuraba
  10. DREAM 14 (2010) — Self
  11. DREAM 12 (2009) — Self
  12. DREAM 11 (2009) — Self
  13. Pride 25: Body Blow (2003) — Self
  14. Pride 17: Championship Chaos (2001) — Self
  15. Pride 15: Raging Rumble (2001) — Self
  16. Pride 13: Collision Course (2001) — Self
  17. PRIDE 11 (2000) — Self
  18. Pride 10: Return of the Warriors (2000) — Self
  19. Pride 30: Fully Loaded (2005) — Self
  20. Pride Critical Countdown 2005 (2005)
  21. K1 Dynamite!! USA (2007)
  22. Kazushi Sakuraba Documentary — "The Gracie Hunter"
  23. Pride Critical Countdown 2005 (2005) — Self
  24. Pride Critical Countdown 2004 (2004) — Self
  25. Dynamite!! 2010
  26. NJPW Destruction 2013 (2013) — Kazushi Sakuraba
  27. NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 (2014) — Kazushi Sakuraba
  28. Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba (2015) — Himself
  29. Nagurimono: Love & Kill (2005)
  30. NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final) (2015) — Kazushi Sakuraba
  31. NJPW Tag League Finals 2015 (2015) — Kazushi Sakuraba
  32. NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 (2016) — Kazushi Sakuraba
  33. Pride Total Elimination 2003 (2003) — Self
  34. Pride Shockwave 2002 (2002) — Self
  35. Pride Shockwave 2005 (2005) — Self
  36. Pride 12: Cold Fury (2000) — Self
  37. Baton (2009) — Robot Guard (voice)
  38. Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 (2002) — Self
  39. Pride 6 (1999) — Self
  40. Pride 7 (1999) — Self