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Birthday
July 14, 1969
(56 years old)Place of Birth
Shōwa, Akita, Japan
Also Known As
The Gracie Killer
The Gracie Hunter
The IQ Wrestler
Ikiru Densetsu
The Living Legend
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.
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K1 Dynamite!!
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
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NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
as Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
as Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
as Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
as Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
as Himself
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
as Kazushi Sakuraba
Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba
as Himself
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
as Kazushi Sakuraba
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