Kazushi Sakuraba “The Gracie Hunter”

Photo of Kazushi Sakuraba
Team Takada Dojo
Age 55
Gender Male
Height 5' 9"

Kazushi Sakuraba is a MMA fighter with a professional fight record of 25 wins, 18 losses and 1 draws

Professional Career Statistics

Pro Record 25-18-1 (Win-Loss-Draw)
Career Length 5 months, 15 days
Rounds Fought 85.5
Avg. Fights/Year 2.4
Longest Layoff 4 years, 3 months, 5 days
Quickest Turnaround 2 weeks, 5 days

Record BreakDown

- KO/TKO SUB DEC
Wins 5 17 3
Losses 11 3 4
Finish Rate 88.0%
Finished Rate 77.8%
Win by Decision Rate 12.0%
Loss by Decision Rate 22.2%
Win by KO Rate 20.0%
Loss by KO Rate 61.1%
Win by SUB Rate 68.0%
Loss by SUB Rate 16.7%
Win Method
Loss Method

Quick Hits

Fastest Win 38
Fastest KO 38
Fastest SUB 01:09
Ave. Rounds (Ws) 1.9
Ave. Length of Fight (Ws) 09:34
Ave. Rounds (Ls) 1.7
Ave. Length of Fight (Ls) 08:24
Finish Rounds
Finished Rounds

Official Professional MMA Fight Record

Date Opponent Weightclass Method Round Time
NRB 12/29/2015 L
(25-17-1) 		Shinya Aoki
(46-11-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Rizin Fighting Federation - Day 1 		1 05:00
NRB 09/24/2011 L
(25-16-1) 		Yan Cabral
(13-3-0) 		Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Dream 17 		2 02:42
NRB 12/31/2010 L
(25-15-1) 		Marius Zaromskis
(23-11-0) 		TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage)
K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2010 		1 02:16
NRB 09/25/2010 L
(25-14-1) 		Jason Miller
(25-10-0) 		MW Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
Dream 16 		1 02:09
NRB 05/29/2010 L
(25-13-1) 		Ralek Gracie
(3-1-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Dream 14 		3 05:00
NRB 10/25/2009 W
(24-13-1) 		Zelg Galesic
(11-9-0) 		Submission (Knee Bar)
Dream 12 - The Cage of the Rising Sun 		1 01:40
NRB 10/06/2009 W
(23-13-1) 		Rubin Williams
(0-1-0) 		Submission (Kimura)
Dream 11 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final 		1 02:53
NRB 12/31/2008 L
(23-12-1) 		Kiyoshi Tamura
(32-13-2) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
K-1 Dynamite 		3 05:00
NRB 06/15/2008 L
(23-11-1) 		Melvin Manhoef
(32-17-1) 		KO
Dream 4- Middleweight Grand Prix 		1 01:30
NRB 04/29/2008 W
(22-11-1) 		Andrews Nakahara
(4-4-2) 		MW Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Dream 2: Opening Round of Middleweight GP Tournament 		1 08:29
NRB 12/31/2007 W
(21-11-1) 		Masakatsu Funaki
(39-13-1) 		Submission (Kimura)
K-1 Hero's Dynamite! 2007 		1 06:25
NRB 09/17/2007 W
(20-11-1) 		Katsuyori Shibata
(4-10-1) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
K-1 - Hero's Middleweight Tournament Final 		1 06:20
NRB 06/02/2007 L
(20-10-1) 		Royce Gracie
(15-3-3) 		MW
( 187.0 * vs. 188.0* ) 		Decision (Split Decision)
K-1 Hero's Dynamite USA 		5 05:00
NRB 03/12/2007 W
(19-10-1) 		Yuri Kiselov
(6-8-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
K-1: Olympia Hero's 2007 		1 01:26
NRB 12/31/2006 L
(19-9-1) 		Yoshihiro Akiyama
(17-9-0) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes)
Premium 2006 Dynamite 		1 05:37
NRB 08/05/2006 W
(18-9-1) 		Kestutis Smirnovas
(21-7-2) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
K-1: Hero's 2006 Middle & Light Heavy Weight Tournament 		1 06:41
NRB 12/31/2005 W
(17-9-1) 		Ikuhisa Minowa
(59-44-8) 		Submission (Referee Stoppage from a Kimura)
Pride: Shock Wave 2005 		1 09:39
NRB 10/23/2005 W
(16-9-1) 		Ken Shamrock
(28-17-2) 		TKO/RSC
Pride 30: Fully Loaded 		1 02:27
NRB 06/26/2005 L
(16-8-1) 		Ricardo Arona
(14-5-0) 		TKO/RSC (Corner Threw in the Towel)
Pride: Critical Countdown 2005 		2 05:00
NRB 04/23/2005 W
(15-8-1) 		Dong-Sik Yoon
(7-10-0) 		KO
Pride: Total Elimination 2005 		1 00:38
NRB 06/20/2004 W
(14-8-1) 		Antonio Schembri
(5-5-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 		3 05:00
NRB 12/31/2003 L
(14-7-1) 		Rogerio Nogueira
(23-10-0) 		Decision (Unanimous Decision)
Pride: Shock Wave 2003 		5 05:00
NRB 11/09/2003 W
(13-7-1) 		Kevin Randleman
(17-16-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Pride: Final Conflict 2003 		3 02:36
NRB 08/10/2003 L
(13-6-1) 		Wanderlei Silva
(36-13-1) 		KO (Punch)
Pride: Total Elimination 2003 		1 05:00
NRB 03/16/2003 L
(13-5-1) 		Antonio Schembri
(5-5-0) 		KO
Pride 25: Body Blow 		1 06:07
NRB 11/24/2002 W
(12-5-1) 		Gilles Arsene
(1-1-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 		3 02:08
NRB 08/28/2002 L
(12-4-1) 		Mirko Cro Cop
(38-11-2) 		TKO/RSC (Eye Injury)
Pride: Shock Wave 		2 00:00
NRB 11/03/2001 L
(12-3-1) 		Wanderlei Silva
(36-13-1) 		MW TKO/RSC
Pride 17: Championship Chaos 		1 10:00
NRB 07/29/2001 W
(11-3-1) 		Quinton Jackson
(36-13-0) 		Submission (Rear Naked Choke)
Pride 15: Raging Rumble 		1 05:41
NRB 03/25/2001 L
(11-2-1) 		Wanderlei Silva
(36-13-1) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Knees and Stomp)
Pride 13: Collision Course 		1 01:38
NRB 12/23/2000 W
(10-2-1) 		Ryan Gracie
(5-2-0) 		Decision
Pride 12: Cold Fury 		1 10:00
NRB 10/31/2000 W
(9-2-1) 		Shannon Ritch
(64-92-0) 		Submission (Achilles Lock)
Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun 		1 01:09
NRB 08/27/2000 W
(8-2-1) 		Renzo Gracie
(14-7-1) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Kimura)
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors 		2 09:42
NRB 05/01/2000 L
(7-1-1) 		Igor Vovchanchyn
(52-10-0) 		TKO/RSC (Corner threw in the Towel due to Exhaustion)
Pride: Grand Prix 2000 Final Round 		1 15:00
NRB 05/01/2000 W
(7-1-1) 		Royce Gracie
(15-3-3) 		TKO/RSC (Corner Threw in the Towel)
Pride: Grand Prix 2000 Final Round 		6 15:00
NRB 01/30/2000 Unknown
(7-1-1) 		Guy Mezger
(30-13-2) 		Unknown (Forfeit)
Pride: Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round 		1 15:00
NRB 11/21/1999 W
(6-1-1) 		Royler Gracie
(5-5-1) 		TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from a Kimura)
Pride 8 		2 13:16
NRB 09/12/1999 W
(5-1-1) 		Anthony Macias
(23-18-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Pride 7 		2 02:29
NRB 07/04/1999 W
(4-1-1) 		Ebenezer Braga
(14-7-2) 		Submission (Arm Lock)
Pride 6 		1 09:40
NRB 04/29/1999 W
(3-1-1) 		Vitor Belfort
(26-14-0) 		Decision
Pride 5 		2 10:00
NRB 10/11/1998 D
(3-1-0) 		Allan Goes
(10-5-2) 		Draw
Pride 4 		3 10:00
NRB 06/24/1998 W
(2-1-0) 		Carlos Newton
(16-15-0) 		Submission (Knee Bar)
Pride 3 		2 05:19
NRB 03/15/1998 W
(1-1-0) 		Vernon White
(27-35-2) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
Pride 2 		3 06:53
NRB 12/21/1997 W
(0-1-0) 		Conan Silveira
(6-5-0) 		Submission (Arm Bar)
UFC: Ultimate Japan 1 		1 03:45
NRB 12/21/1997 Unknown
(0-1-0) 		Conan Silveira
(6-5-0) 		Unknown (Inadvertent Stoppage)
UFC: Ultimate Japan 1 		1 01:51
NRB 07/14/1996 L
(0-0-0) 		Kimo Leopoldo
(10-7-1) 		Submission (Arm Triangle Choke)
S-Cup 		1 04:20

* Bouts marked with 'OFF' denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission. Bouts marked with an SB denote bouts overseen by a duly-recognized sanctioning organization. Bouts marked NRB denote non-regulated bouts.

* Bouts marked with an (*) are considered exhibition bouts and do not count towards the fighter's record

* Weights marked with an (*) denote those over the limit for the weight class