Cast & creator

Kazushi Sakuraba

1969-07-14 (age 57) Shōwa, Akita, Japan Website IMDb

Best known for New Japan Pro Wrestling, Dynamite!! 2010, NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

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.

Also known as: The Gracie Killer, The Gracie Hunter, The IQ Wrestler, Ikiru Densetsu, The Living Legend

Movies

film credits

Series

television credits

Career

101

1972–2024 · acting roles

Credit score

6.4

average across scored titles

Signature credits

Known for

Ordered by popularity

★ 8.0

New Japan Pro Wrestling

Acting · 1972

★ 4.0

Dynamite!! 2010

Self · 2010

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

Kazushi Sakuraba · 2015

★ 4.8

Dynamite!! 2008

Self · 2008

★ 6.0

Dynamite!! USA

Self · 2007

Across film & television

Filmography (101)

Showing 101 of 101 credits

Kazushi Sakuraba

Known for

New Japan Pro Wrestling

Dynamite!! 2010

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

Dynamite!! 2008

Dynamite!! USA

Filmography (101)

New Japan Pro Wrestling

Dynamite!! 2010

NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015

Dynamite!! 2008

Dynamite!! USA

K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)

K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!

Millennium Fighting Arts INOKI BOM-BA-YE

Baton

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014

NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015

NJPW Invasion Attack 2014

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015

NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014

NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8

NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016

NJPW Power Struggle 2015

NJPW Invasion Attack 2015

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015

NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024

NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9

NJPW Dominion 6.21

Baton

NJPW Invasion Attack 2016

NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11

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

Pride 30: Fully Loaded

NJPW Power Struggle 2014

Pride 25: Body Blow

K1 Dynamite!!

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014

Pride 17: Championship Chaos

NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena

NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17

NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)

Pride Total Elimination 2003

NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020

NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014

Pride Critical Countdown 2005

NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6

NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013

NJPW Tag League Finals 2015

NJPW Power Struggle 2013

UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1

Pride Final Conflict 2003

Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round

Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1

Pride 10: Return of the Warriors

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016

Pride Critical Countdown 2004

Pride 13: Collision Course

NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5

Pride Total Elimination 2005

Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals

Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2

Pride 15: Raging Rumble

Pride 12: Cold Fury

NOAH: The New Year 2022

Dynamite!! 2010

Pride Shockwave 2005