Kazushi Sakuraba “The Gracie Hunter”
| Team | Takada Dojo |
|---|---|
| Age | 55 |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 5' 9" |
| Weight Class |
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 | 19 years, 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
Current Streak
5 Losses
Quick Hits
| Fastest Win | 00:38 |
|---|---|
| Fastest KO | 00:38 |
| 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 Fight Record
| Date | Opponent | Weightclass | Method | Round | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NSF | 12/29/2015 | L (25-17-1) | Shinya Aoki (36-6-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Rizin Fighting Federation - Day 1 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 09/24/2011 | L (25-16-1) | Yan Cabral (9-0-0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Dream 17 | 2 | 02:42 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2010 | L (25-15-1) | Marius Zaromskis (14-5-0) | TKO/RSC (Doctor Stoppage) K-1 - Dynamite!! Power of Courage 2010 | 1 | 02:16 | ||
| NSF | 09/25/2010 | L (25-14-1) | Jason Miller (24-7-0) | MW | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) Dream 16 | 1 | 02:09 | |
| NSF | 05/29/2010 | L (25-13-1) | Ralek Gracie (2-0-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Dream 14 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/25/2009 | W (24-13-1) | Zelg Galesic (9-4-0) | Submission (Knee Bar) Dream 12 - The Cage of the Rising Sun | 1 | 01:40 | ||
| NSF | 10/06/2009 | W (23-13-1) | Rubin Williams (0-0-0) | Submission (Kimura) Dream 11 - Featherweight Grand Prix 2009 Final | 1 | 02:53 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2008 | L (23-12-1) | Kiyoshi Tamura (31-13-2) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) K-1 Dynamite | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/15/2008 | L (23-11-1) | Melvin Manhoef (21-4-1) | KO Dream 4- Middleweight Grand Prix | 1 | 01:30 | ||
| NSF | 04/29/2008 | W (22-11-1) | Andrews Nakahara (0-0-0) | MW | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Dream 2: Opening Round of Middleweight GP Tournament | 1 | 08:29 | |
| NSF | 12/31/2007 | W (21-11-1) | Masakatsu Funaki (38-11-1) | Submission (Kimura) K-1 Hero's Dynamite! 2007 | 1 | 06:25 | ||
| NSF | 09/17/2007 | W (20-11-1) | Katsuyori Shibata (2-1-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) K-1 - Hero's Middleweight Tournament Final | 1 | 06:20 | ||
| NSF | 06/02/2007 | L (20-10-1) | Royce Gracie (13-3-3) | MW (187.0* vs. 188.0*) | Decision (Split Decision) K-1 Hero's Dynamite USA | 5 | 05:00 | |
| NSF | 03/12/2007 | W (19-10-1) | Yuri Kiselov (1-3-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) K-1: Olympia Hero's 2007 | 1 | 01:26 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2006 | L (19-9-1) | Yoshihiro Akiyama (9-1-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Strikes) Premium 2006 Dynamite | 1 | 05:37 | ||
| NSF | 08/05/2006 | W (18-9-1) | Kestutis Smirnovas (16-5-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) K-1: Hero's 2006 Middle & Light Heavy Weight Tournament | 1 | 06:41 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2005 | W (17-9-1) | Ikuhisa Minowa (30-22-8) | Submission (Referee Stoppage from a Kimura) Pride: Shock Wave 2005 | 1 | 09:39 | ||
| NSF | 10/23/2005 | W (16-9-1) | Ken Shamrock (26-9-2) | TKO/RSC Pride 30: Fully Loaded | 1 | 02:27 | ||
| NSF | 06/26/2005 | L (16-8-1) | Ricardo Arona (10-2-0) | TKO/RSC (Corner Threw in the Towel) Pride: Critical Countdown 2005 | 2 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 04/23/2005 | W (15-8-1) | Dong-Sik Yoon (0-0-0) | KO Pride: Total Elimination 2005 | 1 | 00:38 | ||
| NSF | 06/20/2004 | W (14-8-1) | Antonio Schembri (3-1-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pride: Critical Countdown 2004 | 3 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 12/31/2003 | L (14-7-1) | Rogerio Nogueira (6-1-0) | Decision (Unanimous Decision) Pride: Shock Wave 2003 | 5 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 11/09/2003 | W (13-7-1) | Kevin Randleman (14-6-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Pride: Final Conflict 2003 | 3 | 02:36 | ||
| NSF | 08/10/2003 | L (13-6-1) | Wanderlei Silva (21-3-1) | KO (Punch) Pride: Total Elimination 2003 | 1 | 05:00 | ||
| NSF | 03/16/2003 | L (13-5-1) | Antonio Schembri (2-0-0) | KO Pride 25: Body Blow | 1 | 06:07 | ||
| NSF | 11/24/2002 | W (12-5-1) | Gilles Arsene (1-0-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 | 3 | 02:08 | ||
| NSF | 08/28/2002 | L (12-4-1) | Mirko Cro Cop (2-0-2) | TKO/RSC (Eye Injury) Pride: Shock Wave | 2 | 00:00 | ||
| NSF | 11/03/2001 | L (12-3-1) | Wanderlei Silva (16-3-0) | MW | TKO/RSC Pride 17: Championship Chaos | 1 | 10:00 |  |
| NSF | 07/29/2001 | W (11-3-1) | Quinton Jackson (9-1-0) | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) Pride 15: Raging Rumble | 1 | 05:41 | ||
| NSF | 03/25/2001 | L (11-2-1) | Wanderlei Silva (14-3-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Knees and Stomp) Pride 13: Collision Course | 1 | 01:38 | ||
| NSF | 12/23/2000 | W (10-2-1) | Ryan Gracie (1-0-0) | Decision Pride 12: Cold Fury | 1 | 10:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/31/2000 | W (9-2-1) | Shannon Ritch (15-16-0) | Submission (Achilles Lock) Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun | 1 | 01:09 | ||
| NSF | 08/27/2000 | W (8-2-1) | Renzo Gracie (9-1-1) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from Kimura) Pride 10: Return of the Warriors | 2 | 09:42 | ||
| NSF | 05/01/2000 | L (7-1-1) | Igor Vovchanchyn (35-2-0) | TKO/RSC (Corner threw in the Towel due to Exhaustion) Pride: Grand Prix 2000 Final Round | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| NSF | 05/01/2000 | W (7-1-1) | Royce Gracie (12-1-1) | TKO/RSC (Corner Threw in the Towel) Pride: Grand Prix 2000 Final Round | 6 | 15:00 | ||
| NSF | 01/30/2000 | (7-1-1) | Guy Mezger (22-9-2) | Unknown (Forfeit) Pride: Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round | 1 | 15:00 | ||
| NSF | 11/21/1999 | W (6-1-1) | Royler Gracie (3-0-0) | TKO/RSC (Referee Stoppage from a Kimura) Pride 8 | 2 | 13:16 | ||
| NSF | 09/12/1999 | W (5-1-1) | Anthony Macias (12-5-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) Pride 7 | 2 | 02:29 | ||
| NSF | 07/04/1999 | W (4-1-1) | Ebenezer Braga (10-3-1) | Submission (Arm Lock) Pride 6 | 1 | 09:40 | ||
| NSF | 04/29/1999 | W (3-1-1) | Vitor Belfort (6-1-0) | Decision Pride 5 | 2 | 10:00 | ||
| NSF | 10/11/1998 | D (3-1-0) | Allan Goes (3-1-1) | Draw Pride 4 | 3 | 10:00 | ||
| NSF | 06/24/1998 | W (2-1-0) | Carlos Newton (4-3-0) | Submission (Knee Bar) Pride 3 | 2 | 05:19 | ||
| NSF | 03/15/1998 | W (1-1-0) | Vernon White (11-21-1) | Submission (Arm Bar) Pride 2 | 3 | 06:53 | ||
| NSF | 12/21/1997 | W (0-1-0) | Conan Silveira (3-1-0) | Submission (Arm Bar) UFC: Ultimate Japan 1 | 1 | 03:45 | ||
| NSF | 12/21/1997 | (0-1-0) | Conan Silveira (3-1-0) | Unknown (Inadvertent Stoppage) UFC: Ultimate Japan 1 | 1 | 01:51 | ||
| NSF | 07/14/1996 | L (0-0-0) | Kimo Leopoldo (3-2-0) | Submission (Arm Triangle Choke) S-Cup | 1 | 04:20 |
| * Bouts marked with an 'Official' logo denote results which have been verified by an ABC-recognized athletic commission * 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 |