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Kazushi Sakuraba
“The Gracie Hunter”
Age: 55 | Jul 14, 1969
Nationality: Japan
Weight Class: Welterweight
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 167 lbs
Professional Record
| 46 fights | 26 wins | 17 losses |
|---|---|---|
| KO/TKOs | 4 | 10 |
| Submissions | 19 | 3 |
| Decisions | 3 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No Contests | 2 | |
Fight Details
| Result | Record | Opponent | Event | Date | Method | Referee | Round | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOSS | 26 - 17 - 3 | Shinya Aoki | Rizin Fighting Federation - Saraba no Utake | December 29, 2015 | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Masato Fukuda | 1 | 5:56 |
| LOSS | 26 - 16 - 3 | Yan Cabral | Dream - Dream 17 | September 24, 2011 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Moritaka Oshiro | 2 | 2:42 |
| LOSS | 26 - 15 - 3 | Marius Zaromskis | K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2010 | December 31, 2010 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Moritaka Oshiro | 1 | 2:16 |
| LOSS | 26 - 14 - 3 | Jason Miller | Dream - Dream 16 | September 25, 2010 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | Moritaka Oshiro | 1 | 2:09 |
| LOSS | 26 - 13 - 3 | Ralek Gracie | Dream - Dream 14 | May 29, 2010 | Decision (Unanimous) | Moritaka Oshiro | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 26 - 12 - 3 | Zelg Galesic | Dream 12 - The Cage of the Rising Sun | October 25, 2009 | Submission (Kneebar) | Moritaka Oshiro | 1 | 1:40 |
| WIN | 25 - 12 - 3 | Rubin Williams | Dream 11 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final | October 06, 2009 | Submission (Kimura) | Moritaka Oshiro | 1 | 2:53 |
| LOSS | 24 - 12 - 3 | Kiyoshi Tamura | K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2008 | December 31, 2008 | Decision (Unanimous) | Daisuke Noguchi | 2 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 24 - 11 - 3 | Melvin Manhoef | Dream 4 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Quarterfinals | June 15, 2008 | TKO (Punches) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 1:30 |
| WIN | 24 - 10 - 3 | Andrews Nakahara | Dream 2 - Middleweight Grand Prix 2008 Opening Round | April 29, 2008 | Submission (Neck Crank) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 8:29 |
| WIN | 23 - 10 - 3 | Masakatsu Funaki | K-1 - Premium 2007 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2007 | Submission (Kimura) | Akira Okabayashi | 1 | 6:25 |
| WIN | 22 - 10 - 3 | Katsuyori Shibata | K-1 HERO's - Tournament Final | September 17, 2007 | Submission (Armbar) | Akira Okabayashi | 1 | 6:20 |
| LOSS | 21 - 10 - 3 | Royce Gracie | K-1 HERO's - Dynamite!! USA | June 02, 2007 | Decision (Unanimous) | Mario Yamasaki | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 21 - 9 - 3 | Yuriy Kyselov | K-1 - Hero's 8 | March 12, 2007 | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | Akira Okabayashi | 1 | 1:26 |
| NC | 20 - 9 - 3 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | K-1 - Premium 2006 Dynamite!! | December 31, 2006 | No Contest | Yoshinori Umeki | 1 | 5:37 |
| WIN | 20 - 9 - 2 | Kestutis Smirnovas | K-1 - Hero's 6 | August 05, 2006 | Submission (Armbar) | Akira Okabayashi | 1 | 6:41 |
| WIN | 19 - 9 - 2 | Ikuhisa Minowa | Pride FC - Shockwave 2005 | December 31, 2005 | Technical Submission (Kimura) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 9:59 |
| WIN | 18 - 9 - 2 | Ken Shamrock | Pride 30 - Fully Loaded | October 23, 2005 | TKO (Punches) | Daisuke Noguchi | 1 | 2:27 |
| LOSS | 17 - 9 - 2 | Ricardo Arona | Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2005 | June 26, 2005 | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Daisuke Noguchi | 2 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 17 - 8 - 2 | Dong Sik Yoon | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2005 | April 23, 2005 | KO (Punches) | Daisuke Noguchi | 1 | 0:38 |
| WIN | 16 - 8 - 2 | Antonio Schembri | Pride FC - Critical Countdown 2004 | June 20, 2004 | Decision (Unanimous) | Daisuke Noguchi | 3 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 15 - 8 - 2 | Antonio Rogerio Nogueira | Pride FC - Shockwave 2003 | December 31, 2003 | Decision (Unanimous) | Daisuke Noguchi | 3 | 5:00 |
| WIN | 15 - 7 - 2 | Kevin Randleman | Pride FC - Final Conflict 2003 | November 09, 2003 | Submission (Armbar) | Daisuke Noguchi | 3 | 2:36 |
| LOSS | 14 - 7 - 2 | Wanderlei Silva | Pride FC - Total Elimination 2003 | August 10, 2003 | KO (Punch) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 5:01 |
| LOSS | 14 - 6 - 2 | Antonio Schembri | Pride 25 - Body Blow | March 16, 2003 | KO (Knees and Soccer Kicks) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 6:07 |
| WIN | 14 - 5 - 2 | Gilles Arsene | Pride 23 - Championship Chaos 2 | November 24, 2002 | Submission (Armbar) | Yuji Shimada | 3 | 2:08 |
| LOSS | 13 - 5 - 2 | Mirko Filipovic | Pride FC - Shockwave | August 28, 2002 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Yuji Shimada | 2 | 5:00 |
| LOSS | 13 - 4 - 2 | Wanderlei Silva | Pride 17 - Championship Chaos | November 03, 2001 | TKO (Doctor Stoppage) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 10:00 |
| WIN | 13 - 3 - 2 | Quinton Jackson | Pride 15 - Raging Rumble | July 29, 2001 | Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 5:41 |
| LOSS | 12 - 3 - 2 | Wanderlei Silva | Pride 13 - Collision Course | March 25, 2001 | TKO (Knees and Soccer Kicks) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 1:38 |
| WIN | 12 - 2 - 2 | Ryan Gracie | Pride 12 - Cold Fury | December 23, 2000 | Decision (Unanimous) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 10:00 |
| WIN | 11 - 2 - 2 | Shannon Ritch | Pride 11 - Battle of the Rising Sun | October 31, 2000 | Submission (Achilles Lock) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 1:08 |
| WIN | 10 - 2 - 2 | Renzo Gracie | Pride 10 - Return of the Warriors | August 27, 2000 | Technical Submission (Kimura) | Yuji Shimada | 2 | 9:43 |
| LOSS | 9 - 2 - 2 | Igor Vovchanchyn | Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals | May 01, 2000 | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Akira Okabayashi | 1 | 15:00 |
| WIN | 9 - 1 - 2 | Royce Gracie | Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Finals | May 01, 2000 | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | Yuji Shimada | 6 | 15:00 |
| WIN | 8 - 1 - 2 | Guy Mezger | Pride FC - Pride Grand Prix 2000: Opening Round | January 30, 2000 | TKO (Retirement) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 15:00 |
| WIN | 7 - 1 - 2 | Royler Gracie | Pride FC - Pride 8 | November 21, 1999 | Technical Submission (Kimura) | Yuji Shimada | 2 | 13:16 |
| WIN | 6 - 1 - 2 | Anthony Macias | Pride FC - Pride 7 | September 12, 1999 | Submission (Armbar) | Yuji Shimada | 2 | 2:30 |
| WIN | 5 - 1 - 2 | Ebenezer Fontes Braga | Pride FC - Pride 6 | July 04, 1999 | Submission (Armbar) | Yuji Shimada | 1 | 9:23 |
| WIN | 4 - 1 - 2 | Vitor Belfort | Pride FC - Pride 5 | April 29, 1999 | Decision (Unanimous) | Yuji Shimada | 2 | 10:00 |
| DRAW | 3 - 1 - 2 | Allan Goes | Pride FC - Pride 4 | October 11, 1998 | Draw (Time Limit) | Yuji Shimada | 3 | 10:00 |
| WIN | 3 - 1 - 1 | Carlos Newton | Pride FC - Pride 3 | June 24, 1998 | Submission (Kneebar) | Yuji Shimada | 2 | 5:19 |
| WIN | 2 - 1 - 1 | Vernon White | Pride FC - Pride 2 | March 15, 1998 | Submission (Armbar) | Yoshinori Nishi | 3 | 6:53 |
| WIN | 1 - 1 - 1 | Marcus Silveira | UFC 15.5 - Ultimate Japan 1 | December 21, 1997 | Submission (Armbar) | John McCarthy | 1 | 3:44 |
| NC | 0 - 1 - 1 | Marcus Silveira | UFC 15.5 - Ultimate Japan 1 | December 21, 1997 | No Contest (Premature Stoppage) | John McCarthy | 1 | 1:50 |
| LOSS | 0 - 1 | Kimo Leopoldo | Shoot Boxing - S-Cup 1996 | July 14, 1996 | Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) | 1 | 4:20 |
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