Heavyweight · “The Gracie Hunter”
Kazushi Sakuraba
25-17-1 (1 NC) UFC 1-0-0 (1 NC)
6'0"Height
—Reach
SouthpawStance
57Age
0KO wins
1Sub wins
100.0%Finish rate
2:47Avg fight
Skill profile
- Accuracy Below avg 44
- Striking D Below avg 44
- Durability Below avg 44
- Control Below avg 38
- Grappling Below avg 33
- Striking Below avg 26
- Wrestling Below avg 25
- TD Defense Weak 22
Built on 5 minutes of tracked cage time across 2 statted fights — every axis is held down until there is more tape, so read this as a sketch rather than a verdict.
Career rates — the raw numbers behind the chart
Sig. strikes landed / min0.0
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.43
Striking accuracy0.0%
Striking defense60.0%
Knockdowns / 15 min0.0
Takedowns / 15 min0.0
Takedown accuracy0.0%
Takedown defense0.0%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.0
Control time—
Record vs .500+ opponents0-0
Fight history
W Marcus Silveira 0-0 walk-in TITLE Submission · R1 3:44 — UFC - Ultimate Japan · December 21, 1997
0/1Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
NC Marcus Silveira 0-0 walk-in Overturned · R1 1:51 — UFC - Ultimate Japan · December 21, 1997
0/1Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
—Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
3
Submission
19
Decision
3
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
10
Submission
3
Decision
4
Other
0
Draws: 1 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
Pride
16
Dream
7
Hero's
3
Pride Shockwave
3
Dynamite!!
2
K-1 PREMIUM
2
Pride Critical Countdown
2
Pride Total Elimination
2
+ 6 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 44 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Shinya Aoki | TKO (corner stoppage) | Rizin World Grand Prix 2015: Part 1 - Saraba
December 29, 2015 |
Rizin World Grand Prix | 1 | 5:56 |
| L | Yan Cabral | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Dream 17
September 24, 2011 |
Dream | 2 | 2:42 |
| L | Marius Žaromskis | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Dynamite!! 2010
December 31, 2010 |
Dynamite!! | 1 | 2:16 |
| L | Jason Miller | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Dream 16
September 25, 2010 |
Dream | 1 | 2:09 |
| L | Ralek Gracie | Decision (unanimous) | Dream 14
May 29, 2010 |
Dream | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Zelg Galešić | Submission (kneebar) | Dream 12
October 25, 2009 |
Dream | 1 | 1:40 |
| W | Rubin Williams | Submission (kimura) | Dream 11
October 6, 2009 |
Dream | 1 | 2:53 |
| L | Kiyoshi Tamura | Decision (unanimous) | Dynamite!! 2008
December 31, 2008 |
Dynamite!! | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Melvin Manhoef | TKO (punches) | Dream 4
June 15, 2008 |
Dream | 1 | 1:30 |
| W | Andrews Nakahara | Submission (neck crank) | Dream 2
April 29, 2008 |
Dream | 1 | 8:20 |
| W | Masakatsu Funaki | Submission (kimura) | K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!!
December 31, 2007 |
K-1 PREMIUM | 1 | 6:25 |
| W | Katsuyori Shibata | Submission (armbar) | Hero's 10
September 17, 2007 |
Hero's | 1 | 6:20 |
| L | Royce Gracie | Decision (unanimous) | Dynamite!! USA
June 2, 2007 |
Dynamite!! USA | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Yurij Kiselov | Submission (triangle armbar) | Hero's 8
March 12, 2007 |
Hero's | 1 | 1:26 |
| NC | Yoshihiro Akiyama | NC (overturned) | K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!!
December 31, 2006 |
K-1 PREMIUM | 1 | 5:37 |
| W | Kestutis Smirnovas | Submission (armbar) | Hero's 6
August 5, 2006 |
Hero's | 1 | 6:41 |
| W | Ikuhisa Minowa | Technical Submission (kimura) | Pride Shockwave 2005
December 31, 2005 |
Pride Shockwave | 1 | 9:59 |
| W | Ken Shamrock | TKO (punches) | Pride 30
October 23, 2005 |
Pride | 1 | 2:27 |
| L | Ricardo Arona | TKO (corner stoppage) | Pride Critical Countdown 2005
June 26, 2005 |
Pride Critical Countdown | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Yoon Dong-sik | KO (punches) | Pride Total Elimination 2005
April 23, 2005 |
Pride Total Elimination | 1 | 0:38 |
| W | Nino Schembri | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Critical Countdown 2004
June 20, 2004 |
Pride Critical Countdown | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | Decision (unanimous) | Pride Shockwave 2003
December 31, 2003 |
Pride Shockwave | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Kevin Randleman | Submission (armbar) | Pride Final Conflict 2003
November 9, 2003 |
Pride Final Conflict | 3 | 2:36 |
| L | Wanderlei Silva | KO (punch) | Pride Total Elimination 2003
August 10, 2003 |
Pride Total Elimination | 1 | 5:01 |
| L | Nino Schembri | KO (knees and soccer kicks) | Pride 25
March 16, 2003 |
Pride | 1 | 6:15 |
| W | Gilles Arsene | Submission (armbar) | Pride 23
November 24, 2002 |
Pride | 3 | 2:08 |
| L | Mirko Cro Cop | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Pride Shockwave
August 28, 2002 |
Pride Shockwave | 2 | 5:00 |
| L | Wanderlei Silva | TKO (doctor stoppage) | Pride 17
November 3, 2001 |
Pride | 1 | 10:00 |
| W | Quinton Jackson | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Pride 15
July 29, 2001 |
Pride | 1 | 5:41 |
| L | Wanderlei Silva | TKO (knees and soccer kicks) | Pride 13
March 25, 2001 |
Pride | 1 | 1:38 |
| W | Ryan Gracie | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 12
December 23, 2000 |
Pride | 1 | 10:00 |
| W | Shannon Ritch | Submission (achilles lock) | Pride 11
October 31, 2000 |
Pride | 1 | 1:08 |
| W | Renzo Gracie | Technical Submission (kimura) | Pride 10
August 27, 2000 |
Pride | 2 | 9:43 |
| L | Igor Vovchanchyn | TKO (corner stoppage) | Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
May 1, 2000 |
Pride Grand Prix | 1 | 15:00 |
| W | Guy Mezger | TKO (retirement) | Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
January 30, 2000 |
Pride Grand Prix | 1 | 15:00 |
| W | Royler Gracie | Technical Submission (kimura) | Pride 8
November 21, 1999 |
Pride | 2 | 13:16 |
| W | Anthony Macias | Submission (armbar) | Pride 7
September 12, 1999 |
Pride | 2 | 2:30 |
| W | Ebenezer Fontes Braga | Submission (armbar) | Pride 6
July 4, 1999 |
Pride | 1 | 9:23 |
| W | Vitor Belfort | Decision (unanimous) | Pride 5
April 29, 1999 |
Pride | 2 | 10:00 |
| D | Allan Goes | Draw (time limit) | Pride 4
October 11, 1998 |
Pride | 3 | 10:00 |
| W | Carlos Newton | Submission (kneebar) | Pride 3
June 24, 1998 |
Pride | 2 | 5:19 |
| W | Vernon White | Submission (armbar) | Pride 2
March 15, 1998 |
Pride | 3 | 6:53 |
| W | Marcus Silveira | Submission (armbar) | UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan
December 21, 1997 |
UFC | 1 | 3:44 |
| L | Kimo Leopoldo | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Shoot Boxing – S-Cup 1996
July 14, 1996 |
Shoot Boxing – S-Cup | 1 | 4:20 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Kazushi Sakuraba) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.