Person Details

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Aliases: The Gracie Killer , The Gracie Hunter , The IQ Wrestler , Ikiru Densetsu , The Living Legend

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Shōwa, Akita, Japan

Homepage: http://www.saku39.com/

Movie Involvements: 58

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Baton
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Baton

(2009) Robot Guard (voice)
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

(2015) Kazushi Sakuraba
Pride 12: Cold Fury
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Pride 12: Cold Fury

(2000) Self
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

(2015) Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
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NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

(2015) Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

(2016) Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
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NJPW Power Struggle 2014

(2014) Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

(2014) Kazushi Sakuraba

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Kazushi Sakuraba
N/A
Kazushi Sakuraba
2023 N/A
2022 Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
2021 Kazushi Sakuraba
2020 N/A
Kazushi Sakuraba
N/A
2019 N/A
2018 N/A
Himself
2016 Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
Himself
Himself
2015 Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
Himself
Himself
Himself
Kazushi Sakuraba
Himself
Kazushi Sakuraba
2014 N/A
Himself
N/A
N/A
Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
N/A
Kazushi Sakuraba
2013 Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
N/A
N/A
N/A
Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba
2012 Himself
2011 as Himself
2010 N/A
2009 Robot Guard (voice)
Robot Guard (voice)
2008 himself
2007 "The Gracie Hunter"
N/A
2006 N/A
2005 Self
Self
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N/A
Self
Self
2004 Self
2003 Self
Self
Self
Self
2002 "The Gracie Hunter"
Self
Self
2001 Self
Self
Self
2000 Self
Self
Self
Self
Self
1999 Self
Self
Self
Self
1998 Self
Self
Self
1997 Self
1996 N/A
"The Gracie Hunter"
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

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