Kazushi Sakuraba

Kazushi "The Gracie Hunter" Sakuraba

First Name: Kazushi Last Name: Sakuraba
Nickname: The Gracie Hunter
Date of Birth: Jul 14, 1969 Age: 54
Weight: 84.0 Height: 183.0
Reach: 0.0
Location: Katagami, Akita Japan
Hometown: Katagami, Akita, Japan
Fighting Styles: Wrestling, Catch Wrestling
Affiliations: Laughter7
Fight Stats
Record 26 - 17 - 1, 2 NC Last 5 Fights
Total Fights 46 fights Professional Fights 46 fights
Amateur Fights 0 fights Years Fighting 27 years
Days Last Fought 3040 days Rounds Fought 76 rounds
Finish Wins 23 finishes Finish Losses 13 finish losses
Finish Win Percentage 88 % Finish Loss Percentage 76 %
Knockout Wins 1 KOs Knockout Losses 1 KO losses
TKO Wins 3 TKOs TKO Losses 9 TKO losses
KO/TKO Win Percentage 15 % KO/TKO Loss Percentage 58 %
Submission Wins 19 subs Submission Losses 3 sub losses
Submission Win Percentage 73 % Submission Loss Percentage 17 %
Decision Wins 3 decision wins Decision Losses 4 decision losses
Decision Win Percentage 11 % Decision Loss Percentage 23 %
Unanimous Decision Wins 3 UD wins Unanimous Decision Losses 4 UD losses
Split Decision Wins 0 SD wins Split Decision Losses 0 SD losses

Professional Fights

Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(26 - 16 - 1, 2 NC)

Rizin FF

December 29, 2015 Tuesday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round: 1 Time: 5:56

Shinya Aoki
Win

Shinya Aoki

(38 - 6, 1 NC)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(26 - 15 - 1, 2 NC)

Dream 17

September 24, 2011 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 2 Time: 2:42

Yan Cabral
Win

Yan Cabral

(8 - 0)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(26 - 14 - 1, 2 NC)

K-1

December 31, 2010 Friday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round: 1 Time: 2:16

Marius Zaromskis
Win

Marius Zaromskis

(13 - 4, 1 NC)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(26 - 13 - 1, 2 NC)

Dream 16

September 25, 2010 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Nippon Gaishi Hall, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 2:09

Jason Miller
Win

Jason Miller

(22 - 7)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(26 - 12 - 1, 2 NC)

Dream 14

May 29, 2010 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Ralek Gracie
Win

Ralek Gracie

(2 - 0)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(25 - 12 - 1, 2 NC)

Dream 12

October 25, 2009 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka, Japan

Submission (Kneebar) Round: 1 Time: 1:40

Zelg Galesic
Loss

Zelg Galesic

(9 - 4)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(24 - 12 - 1, 2 NC)

Dream 11

October 06, 2009 Tuesday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan

Submission (Kimura) Round: 1 Time: 2:53

Rubin Williams
Loss

Rubin Williams

(DEBUT)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(24 - 11 - 1, 2 NC)

K-1

December 31, 2008 Wednesday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 2 Time: 5:00

Kiyoshi Tamura
Win

Kiyoshi Tamura

(31 - 13 - 3)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(24 - 10 - 1, 2 NC)

Dream 4

June 15, 2008 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

TKO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 1:30

Melvin Manhoef
Win

Melvin Manhoef

(21 - 4 - 1)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(23 - 10 - 1, 2 NC)

Dream 2

April 29, 2008 Tuesday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Submission (Neck Crank) Round: 1 Time: 8:20

Andrews Nakahara
Loss

Andrews Nakahara

(DEBUT)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(22 - 10 - 1, 2 NC)

K-1

December 31, 2007 Monday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Kyocera Dome, Osaka, Japan

Submission (Kimura) Round: 1 Time: 6:25

Masakatsu Funaki
Loss

Masakatsu Funaki

(38 - 11 - 1)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(21 - 10 - 1, 2 NC)

Tournament Final

September 17, 2007 Monday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 6:20

Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(21 - 9 - 1, 2 NC)

K-1 HERO's

June 02, 2007 Saturday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, California, USA

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Royce Gracie
Win

Royce Gracie

(13 - 2 - 3)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(20 - 9 - 1, 2 NC)

K-1

March 12, 2007 Monday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Japan

Submission (Triangle Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 1:26

Yurij Kiseliov
Loss

Yurij Kiseliov

(2 - 2)
Kazushi Sakuraba
NC

Kazushi Sakuraba

(20 - 9 - 1, 1 NC)

K-1

December 31, 2006 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Osaka Dome, Osaka, Japan

No Contest Round: 1 Time: 5:37

Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(19 - 9 - 1, 1 NC)

K-1

August 05, 2006 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan

Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 6:41

Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(18 - 9 - 1, 1 NC)

Shockwave 2005

December 31, 2005 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Technical Submission (Kimura) Round: 1 Time: 9:59

Ikuhisa Minowa
Loss

Ikuhisa Minowa

(30 - 22 - 8)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(17 - 9 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 30

October 23, 2005 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

TKO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 2:27

Ken Shamrock
Loss

Ken Shamrock

(26 - 9 - 2)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(17 - 8 - 1, 1 NC)

Critical Countdown 2005

June 26, 2005 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round: 2 Time: 5:00

Ricardo Arona
Win

Ricardo Arona

(10 - 2)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(16 - 8 - 1, 1 NC)

Total Elimination 2005

April 23, 2005 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Osaka Dome, Osaka, Japan

KO (Punches) Round: 1 Time: 0:38

Dong Sik Yoon
Loss

Dong Sik Yoon

(DEBUT)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(15 - 8 - 1, 1 NC)

Critical Countdown 2004

June 20, 2004 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super ArenaSaitama, Japan

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Antonio Schembri
Loss

Antonio Schembri

(3 - 1)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(15 - 7 - 1, 1 NC)

Shockwave 2003

December 31, 2003 Wednesday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 3 Time: 5:00

Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(14 - 7 - 1, 1 NC)

Final Conflict 2003

November 09, 2003 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

Submission (Armbar) Round: 3 Time: 2:36

Kevin Randleman
Loss

Kevin Randleman

(14 - 6)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(14 - 6 - 1, 1 NC)

Total Elimination 2003

August 10, 2003 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

KO (Punch) Round: 1 Time: 5:01

Wanderlei Silva
Win

Wanderlei Silva

(21 - 3 - 1, 1 NC)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(14 - 5 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 25

March 16, 2003 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

TKO (Knees) Round: 1 Time: 6:15

Antonio Schembri
Win

Antonio Schembri

(2 - 0)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(13 - 5 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 23

November 24, 2002 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

Submission (Armbar) Round: 3 Time: 2:08

Gilles Arsene
Loss

Gilles Arsene

(1 - 0)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(13 - 4 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride FC - Shockwave

August 28, 2002 Wednesday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Tokyo National Stadium, Tokyo, Japan

TKO (Eye Injury) Round: 2 Time: 5:00

Mirko Cro Cop
Win

Mirko Cro Cop

(2 - 0 - 2)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(13 - 3 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 17

November 03, 2001 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

TKO (Doctor Stoppage) Round: 1 Time: 10:00

Wanderlei Silva
Win

Wanderlei Silva

(16 - 3, 1 NC)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(12 - 3 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 15

July 29, 2001 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) Round: 1 Time: 5:41

Quinton Jackson
Loss

Quinton Jackson

(10 - 1)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(12 - 2 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 13

March 25, 2001 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

TKO (Knees and Soccer Kicks) Round: 1 Time: 1:38

Wanderlei Silva
Win

Wanderlei Silva

(14 - 3, 1 NC)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(11 - 2 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 12

December 23, 2000 Saturday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 1 Time: 10:00

Ryan Gracie
Loss

Ryan Gracie

(1 - 0)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(10 - 2 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 11

October 31, 2000 Tuesday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Osaka Castle Hall, Osaka, Japan

Submission (Achilles Lock) Round: 1 Time: 1:08

Shannon Ritch
Loss

Shannon Ritch

(13 - 16, 1 NC)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(9 - 2 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 10

August 27, 2000 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Seibu Dome, Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan

Technical Submission (Kimura) Round: 2 Time: 9:43

Renzo Gracie
Loss

Renzo Gracie

(9 - 1 - 1, 1 NC)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(8 - 1 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals

May 01, 2000 Monday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round: 1 Time: 15:00

Igor Vovchanchyn
Win

Igor Vovchanchyn

(38 - 2, 1 NC)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(8 - 1 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals

May 01, 2000 Monday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

TKO (Corner Stoppage) Round: 6 Time: 15:00

Royce Gracie
Loss

Royce Gracie

(12 - 0 - 1)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(7 - 1 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round

January 30, 2000 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

TKO (Retirement) Round: 1 Time: 15:00

Guy Mezger
Loss

Guy Mezger

(22 - 9 - 2)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(6 - 1 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 8

November 21, 1999 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Ariake Coliseum, Tokyo, Japan

Technical Submission (Kimura) Round: 2 Time: 13:16

Royler Gracie
Loss

Royler Gracie

(3 - 0)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(5 - 1 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 7

September 12, 1999 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Submission (Armbar) Round: 2 Time: 2:30

Anthony Macias
Loss

Anthony Macias

(15 - 5)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(4 - 1 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride FC - Pride 6

July 04, 1999 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 9:23

Ebenezer Fontes Braga
Loss

Ebenezer Fontes Braga

(10 - 3 - 1)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(3 - 1 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 5

April 29, 1999 Thursday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Nagoya Rainbow Hall, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan

Decision (Unanimous) Round: 2 Time: 10:00

Kazushi Sakuraba
Draw

Kazushi Sakuraba

(3 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 4

October 11, 1998 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan

Draw (Time Limit) Round: 3 Time: 10:00

Allan Goes
Draw

Allan Goes

(3 - 1 - 1)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(2 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 3

June 24, 1998 Wednesday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Nippon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan

Submission (Kneebar) Round: 2 Time: 5:19

Carlos Newton
Loss

Carlos Newton

(4 - 2)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(1 - 1, 1 NC)

Pride 2

March 15, 1998 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan

Submission (Armbar) Round: 3 Time: 6:53

Vernon White
Loss

Vernon White

(11 - 20 - 1)
Kazushi Sakuraba
Win

Kazushi Sakuraba

(0 - 1)

UFC 15.5

December 21, 1997 Sunday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan

Submission (Armbar) Round: 1 Time: 3:44

UFC 15.5

December 21, 1997 Sunday
10 PM ET / 7 PM PT

Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan

No Contest - Premature Stoppage Round: 1 Time: TBD

Kazushi Sakuraba
Loss

Kazushi Sakuraba

(DEBUT)

Shoot Boxing - S-Cup 1996

July 14, 1996 Sunday
3 AM ET / 12 AM PT

Japan

Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) Round: 1 Time: 4:20