Kazushi Sakuraba
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Kazushi Sakuraba is a legendary Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, famed for his technical grappling and for defeating multiple members of the Gracie family, earning him the nickname "The Gracie Hunter."
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
catch wrestler
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human ⓘ mixed martial artist ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competedIn |
DREAM (MMA promotion)
NERFINISHED
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K-1 Dynamite!! events NERFINISHED ⓘ PRIDE Fighting Championships NERFINISHED ⓘ Rizin Fighting Federation NERFINISHED ⓘ Ultimate Fighting Championship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1969-07-14 ⓘ |
| defeated |
Carlos Newton
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Ken Shamrock NERFINISHED ⓘ Kestutis Smirnovas NERFINISHED ⓘ Kevin Randleman NERFINISHED ⓘ Masakatsu Funaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Quinton Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Rampage Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Renzo Gracie NERFINISHED ⓘ Royce Gracie NERFINISHED ⓘ Royler Gracie NERFINISHED ⓘ Ryan Gracie NERFINISHED ⓘ Vitor Belfort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Chuo University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Japanese ⓘ |
| fightingOutOf |
Japan
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Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hallOfFameInduction | UFC Hall of Fame (Pioneer Wing) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableRival |
Royce Gracie
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Wanderlei Silva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese MMA
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grappling strategies in MMA ⓘ |
| knownFor |
defeating multiple members of the Gracie family in MMA
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long fights and high durability ⓘ technical grappling skills ⓘ unorthodox and creative fighting style ⓘ |
| memberOfSportsTeam |
IGF (Inoki Genome Federation)
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Kingdom Pro Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ New Japan Pro-Wrestling NERFINISHED ⓘ PRIDE Fighting Championships roster ⓘ Pro Wrestling NOAH NERFINISHED ⓘ Rizin Fighting Federation roster ⓘ UFC roster NERFINISHED ⓘ UWF International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Kazushi Sakuraba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Saku
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The Gracie Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ The IQ Wrestler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
historic PRIDE Grand Prix bouts
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long-duration fight against Royce Gracie at PRIDE Grand Prix 2000 ⓘ |
| occupation |
MMA trainer
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mixed martial artist ⓘ professional wrestler ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Akita Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport |
mixed martial arts
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professional wrestling ⓘ |
| style |
catch wrestling
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shoot wrestling ⓘ submission grappling ⓘ |
| trainedIn | amateur wrestling ⓘ |
| weightClass |
light heavyweight
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middleweight ⓘ |
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