Kazushi Sakuraba
Birthday: 1969-07-14
Place of Birth: Shōwa, Akita, Japan
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.
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Pride 17: Championship Chaos
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Pride 15: Raging Rumble
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Pride 13: Collision Course
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PRIDE 11
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Pride 6
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Pride 7
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Pride 8
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Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
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Pride 3
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Pride 2
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Pride 4
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Pride 5
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K1 Dynamite!! USA
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Kazushi Sakuraba Documentary
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DREAM 17
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Pride Total Elimination 2005
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Pride Critical Countdown 2004
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DREAM 16
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NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
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NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
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Pride Shockwave 2002
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Pride Shockwave 2005
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Pride Final Conflict 2003
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RIZIN SARABA
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RIZIN 7
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DREAM 12
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DREAM 11
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2014
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NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014
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NJPW Invasion Attack 2014
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NJPW Back to the Yokohama Arena
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