2015Nominee
Best Performance
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015
Kazushi Sakuraba
Actor
Shōwa, Akita, Japan
July 14, 1969
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2009Nominee
Best Performance
Baton
2014Nominee
Best Performance
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014
Career Highlights
2007Highlight
Best Performance
K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!
2018Highlight
Best Performance
Quintet 2
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