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Kazushi "The Gracie Hunter" Sakuraba MMA Stats, Pictures, News, Videos, Biography - Sherdog.com
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Kazushi Sakuraba
"The Gracie Hunter"

Kazushi Sakuraba
Birthday: 1969-07-14
AGE: 45 Country Katagami, Akita
Japan
Height
6'0"
182.88 cm Weight
167 lbs
75.75 kg
Association:

Class: Welterweight
Wins 26 4 KO/TKO (15%) 19 SUBMISSIONS (73%) 3 DECISIONS (12%)
Losses 16 9 KO/TKO (56%) 3 SUBMISSIONS (19%) 4 DECISIONS (25%)
Draws 1
N/C 2

Fight History

Result Fighter Event Method/Referee R Time
loss Yan Cabral Dream - Dream 17
Sep / 24 / 2011		 Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Moritaka Oshiro		 2 2:42
loss Marius Zaromskis K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2010
Dec / 31 / 2010		 TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
Moritaka Oshiro		 1 2:16
loss Jason Miller Dream - Dream 16
Sep / 25 / 2010		 Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
Moritaka Oshiro		 1 2:09
loss Ralek Gracie Dream - Dream 14
May / 29 / 2010		 Decision (Unanimous)
Moritaka Oshiro		 3 5:00
win Zelg Galesic Dream 12 - The Cage of the Rising Sun
Oct / 25 / 2009		 Submission (Kneebar)
Moritaka Oshiro		 1 1:40
win Rubin Williams Dream 11 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final
Oct / 06 / 2009		 Submission (Kimura)
Moritaka Oshiro		 1 2:53
loss Kiyoshi Tamura K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2008
Dec / 31 / 2008		 Decision (Unanimous)
Daisuke Noguchi		 2 5:00
loss Melvin Manhoef Dream 4 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals
Jun / 15 / 2008		 TKO (Punches)
N/A		 1 1:30
win Andrews Nakahara Dream 2 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round
Apr / 29 / 2008		 Submission (Neck Crank)
N/A		 1 8:20
win Masakatsu Funaki K-1 - Premium 2007 Dynamite!!
Dec / 31 / 2007		 Submission (Kimura)
N/A		 1 6:25
win Katsuyori Shibata K-1 HERO's - Tournament Final
Sep / 17 / 2007		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 1 6:20
loss Royce Gracie K-1 HERO's - Dynamite!! USA
Jun / 02 / 2007		 Decision (Unanimous)
Mario Yamasaki		 3 5:00
win Yuriy Kyselov K-1 - Hero's 8
Mar / 12 / 2007		 Submission (Triangle Armbar)
N/A		 1 1:26
NC Yoshihiro Akiyama K-1 - Premium 2006 Dynamite!!
Dec / 31 / 2006		 No Contest
N/A		 1 5:37
win Kestutis Smirnovas K-1 - Hero's 6
Aug / 05 / 2006		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 1 6:41
win Ikuhisa Minowa Pride FC - Shockwave 2005
Dec / 31 / 2005		 Technical Submission (Kimura)
N/A		 1 9:59
win Ken Shamrock Pride 30 - Fully Loaded
Oct / 23 / 2005		 TKO (Punch)
N/A		 1 2:27
loss Ricardo Arona Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005
Jun / 26 / 2005		 TKO (Corner Stoppage)
N/A		 2 5:00
win Dong Sik Yoon Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005
Apr / 23 / 2005		 KO (Punches)
N/A		 1 0:38
win Antonio Schembri Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004
Jun / 20 / 2004		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 3 5:00
loss Antonio Rogerio Nogueira Pride FC - Shockwave 2003
Dec / 31 / 2003		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 3 5:00
win Kevin Randleman Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003
Nov / 09 / 2003		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 3 2:36
loss Wanderlei Silva Pride FC - Total Elimination 2003
Aug / 10 / 2003		 KO (Punch)
N/A		 1 5:01
loss Antonio Schembri Pride 25 - Body Blow
Mar / 16 / 2003		 TKO (Knees)
N/A		 1 6:15
win Gilles Arsene Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2
Nov / 24 / 2002		 Submission (Armbar)
N/A		 3 2:08
loss Mirko Filipovic Pride FC - Shockwave
Aug / 28 / 2002		 TKO (Eye Injury)
N/A		 2 5:00
loss Wanderlei Silva Pride 17 - Championship Chaos
Nov / 03 / 2001		 TKO (Doctor Stoppage)
N/A		 1 10:00
win Quinton Jackson Pride 15 - Raging Rumble
Jul / 29 / 2001		 Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)
N/A		 1 5:41
loss Wanderlei Silva Pride 13 - Collision Course
Mar / 25 / 2001		 TKO (Knees and Soccer Kicks)
N/A		 1 1:38
win Ryan Gracie Pride 12 - Cold Fury
Dec / 23 / 2000		 Decision (Unanimous)
N/A		 1 10:00
win Shannon Ritch Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun
Oct / 31 / 2000		 Submission (Achilles Lock)
N/A		 1 1:08
win Renzo Gracie Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors
Aug / 27 / 2000		 Technical Submission (Kimura)
N/A		 2 9:43
loss Igor Vovchanchyn Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals
May / 01 / 2000		 TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Akira Okabayashi		 1 15:00
win Royce Gracie Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals
May / 01 / 2000		 TKO (Corner Stoppage)
Yuji Shimada		 6 15:00
win Guy Mezger Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round
Jan / 30 / 2000		 TKO (Retirement)
Yuji Shimada		 1 15:00
win Royler Gracie Pride FC - Pride 8
Nov / 21 / 1999		 Technical Submission (Kimura)
Yuji Shimada		 2 13:16
win Anthony Macias Pride FC - Pride 7
Sep / 12 / 1999		 Submission (Armbar)
Yuji Shimada		 2 2:30
win Ebenezer Fontes Braga Pride FC - Pride 6
Jul / 04 / 1999		 Submission (Armbar)
Yuji Shimada		 1 9:23
win Vitor Belfort Pride FC - Pride 5
Apr / 29 / 1999		 Decision (Unanimous)
Yuji Shimada		 2 10:00
draw Allan Goes Pride FC - Pride 4
Oct / 11 / 1998		 Draw (Time Limit)
Yuji Shimada		 3 10:00
win Carlos Newton Pride FC - Pride 3
Jun / 24 / 1998		 Submission (Kneebar)
Yuji Shimada		 2 5:19
win Vernon White Pride FC - Pride 2
Mar / 15 / 1998		 Submission (Armbar)
Yoshinori Nishi		 3 6:53
win Marcus Silveira UFC 15.5 - Ultimate Japan 1
Dec / 21 / 1997		 Submission (Armbar)
John McCarthy		 1 3:44
NC Marcus Silveira UFC 15.5 - Ultimate Japan 1
Dec / 21 / 1997		 No Contest - Premature Stoppage
N/A		 1 0:00
loss Kimo Leopoldo Shoot Boxing - S-Cup 1996
Jul / 14 / 1996		 Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
N/A		 1 4:20

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