Kazushi Sakuraba

Actor Jul 14 (age 56) Shōwa, Akita, Japan 1972–2024 (52 year career)

6.4 avg rating

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…

Known For

Film

UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1

Self

Film

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

Kazushi Sakuraba

Film

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

Kazushi Sakuraba

Film

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

Kazushi Sakuraba

Film

Pride Total Elimination 2005

Self

Film

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

Kazushi Sakuraba

Film

DREAM 11

Self

Film

DREAM 16

Self

Filmography

Acting (96)

Movies (94)

NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024

2024

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5

2024

as Kazushi Sakuraba

Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido

2024

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"

2023

NOAH: The New Year 2022

2022

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

2022

as Kazushi Sakuraba

CyberFight Festival 2021

2021

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020

2020

NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4

2020

as Kazushi Sakuraba

Quintet Ultra

2019

Quintet 3

2018

Quintet 2

2018

as Himself

RIZIN 7

2017

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

2016

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

2016

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

2016

as Kazushi Sakuraba

7.0

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

2016

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

2015

as Kazushi Sakuraba

Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba

2015

as Himself

10.0

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

2015

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

2015

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall

2015

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

2015

as Kazushi Sakuraba

8.5

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

2015

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

2015

as Kazushi Sakuraba

10.0

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

2015

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

2015

as Kazushi Sakuraba

8.0

RIZIN SARABA

2015

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

2015

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

2015

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

2015

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

2015

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Dominion 6.21

2014

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

2014

as Kazushi Sakuraba

Metamoris 5

2014

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

2014

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014

2014

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Power Struggle 2014

2014

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014

2014

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

2014

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Invasion Attack 2014

2014

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

2014

as Kazushi Sakuraba

10.0

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

2014

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

2014

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

2013

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

2013

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Destruction 2013

2013

as Kazushi Sakuraba

7.0

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

2013

as Kazushi Sakuraba

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

2013

as Kazushi Sakuraba

Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

2013

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

2012

as Kazushi Sakuraba

DREAM 17

2011

as Self

DREAM 14

as Self

DREAM 16

as Self

Baton

as Robot Guard (voice)

DREAM 12

as Self

DREAM 11

as Self

Dream 2

as himself

K1 Dynamite!! USA

2007

6.0

K1 Dynamite!!

2007

as "The Gracie Hunter"

4.5

K1 Dynamite!!

2006

4.8

Pride 30: Fully Loaded

2005

as Self

6.0

Pride Total Elimination 2005

as Self

Pride Shockwave 2005

as Self

Nagurimono: Love & Kill

2005

Pride Critical Countdown 2005

2005

9.0

Pride Critical Countdown 2005

2005

as Self

5.0

Pride Critical Countdown 2004

2004

as Self

5.0

Pride Shockwave 2003

2003

as Self

Pride 25: Body Blow

2003

as Self

6.0

Pride Final Conflict 2003

2003

as Self

Pride Total Elimination 2003

2003

as Self

6.0

Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2

2002

as Self

Pride Shockwave 2002

2002

as Self

6.0

K1 Dynamite!!

2002

as "The Gracie Hunter"

5.2

Pride 13: Collision Course

2001

as Self

6.0

Pride 15: Raging Rumble

2001

as Self

6.0

Pride 17: Championship Chaos

as Self

Pride 12: Cold Fury

as Self

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals

2000

as Self

PRIDE 11

2000

as Self

6.0

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors

2000

as Self

6.0

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round

2000

as Self

Pride 6

1999

as Self

Pride 7

1999

as Self

Pride 5

1999

as Self

Pride 8

1999

as Self

Pride 2

1998

as Self

Pride 4

1998

as Self

Pride 3

1998

as Self

UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1

as Self

NJPW Skydiving J

Dynamite!! 2010

Kazushi Sakuraba Documentary

as "The Gracie Hunter"

10.0

Television (2)

Baton

2009

as Robot Guard (voice)

4.0

New Japan Pro Wrestling

1972

8.0