Kazushi Sakuraba
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.
Known for
- New Japan Pro Wrestling (1972)
- NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall 2015 (2015)
- K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! (2007)
- Baton (2009)
- NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE" (2023)
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015 (2015)
- NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2014 (2014)
- NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final) (2015)
- NJPW The New Beginning in Hiroshima 2014 (2014)
- NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015 (2015)
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9 (2015)
- NJPW Invasion Attack 2014 (2014)
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 (2015)
- NJPW Invasion Attack 2016 (2016)
- NJPW Power Struggle 2015 (2015)
- NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 (2016)
- NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai (2015)
- NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 (2014)
- NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2012 (2012)
- NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015 (2015)