Record & Stats
Record26-17-1, 2 NC (23 finishes)Born
Jul 14, 1969
Age
57Y, 3M
Stance
Southpaw
Height
Reach
Ape Index
Stoppages
23 (50%)
KO/TKO
4 (9%)
Submissions
19 (41%)
Analytics
Championships
Wins1Record1-1UFCHeavyweight
Kazushi Sakuraba MMA record
Kazushi "The Gracie Hunter" Sakuraba retired with a professional MMA record of 26-17-1, 2 NC (23 finishes). The complete fight record below covers all 46 bouts, including age, opponent, result, method, round, and date. Sakuraba's most recent fight was a loss to Shinya Aoki on Dec 29, 2015.
Sakuraba won the UFC heavyweight championship. He went 1-1 in major title fights.
Complete Fight Record
| No | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via | Rd | Technique | Title | Weight | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | Dec 29, 2015 | 46 | Shinya Aoki | L | TKO | 1 | Corner stoppage | — | Welterweight | RIZIN |
| 45 | Sep 24, 2011 | 42 | Yan Cabral | L | SUB | 2 | Arm-triangle choke | — | Welterweight | DREAM |
| 44 | Dec 31, 2010 | 41 | Marius Žaromskis | L | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | ~ Dream Championship | Welterweight | Dynamite!! |
| 43 | Sep 25, 2010 | 41 | Jason Miller | L | SUB | 1 | Arm-triangle choke | — | Middleweight | DREAM |
| 42 | May 29, 2010 | 40 | Ralek Gracie | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | DREAM |
| 41 | Oct 26, 2009 | 40 | Zelg Galešić | W | SUB | 1 | Kneebar | — | Middleweight | DREAM |
| 40 | Oct 6, 2009 | 40 | Rubin Williams | W | SUB | 1 | Kimura | — | Middleweight | DREAM |
| 39 | Dec 31, 2008 | 39 | Kiyoshi Tamura | L | UD | 2 | — | — | Middleweight | Dynamite!! |
| 38 | Jun 15, 2008 | 38 | Melvin Manhoef | L | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | DREAM |
| 37 | Apr 29, 2008 | 38 | Andrews Nakahara | W | SUB | 1 | Neck crank | — | Middleweight | DREAM |
| 36 | Dec 31, 2007 | 38 | Masakatsu Funaki | W | SUB | 1 | Kimura | — | Light Heavyweight | K-1 |
| 35 | Sep 17, 2007 | 38 | Katsuyori Shibata | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | — | Middleweight | HERO'S |
| 34 | Jun 2, 2007 | 37 | Royce Gracie | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | Dynamite!! |
| 33 | Mar 12, 2007 | 37 | Yurij Kiselov | W | SUB | 1 | Triangle armbar | — | Middleweight | HERO'S |
| 32 | Dec 31, 2006 | 37 | Yoshihiro Akiyama | NC | NC | 1 | Overturned | — | Middleweight | K-1 |
| 31 | Aug 5, 2006 | 37 | Kęstutis Smirnovas | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | — | Light Heavyweight | HERO'S |
| 30 | Dec 31, 2005 | 36 | Ikuhisa Minowa | W | CKO | 1 | Kimura | — | Welterweight | PRIDE |
| 29 | Oct 23, 2005 | 36 | Ken Shamrock | W | TKO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 28 | Jun 26, 2005 | 35 | Ricardo Arona | L | TKO | 2 | Corner stoppage | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 27 | Apr 23, 2005 | 35 | Yoon Dong-sik | W | KO | 1 | Punches | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 26 | Jun 20, 2004 | 34 | Nino Schembri | W | UD | 3 | — | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 25 | Dec 31, 2003 | 34 | Antônio Rogério Nogueira | L | UD | 3 | — | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 24 | Nov 9, 2003 | 34 | Kevin Randleman | W | SUB | 3 | Armbar | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 23 | Aug 10, 2003 | 34 | Wanderlei Silva | L | KO | 1 | Punch | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 22 | Mar 16, 2003 | 33 | Nino Schembri | L | KO | 1 | Knees and soccer kicks | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 21 | Nov 24, 2002 | 33 | Gilles Arsene | W | SUB | 3 | Armbar | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 20 | Aug 28, 2002 | 33 | Mirko Cro Cop | L | TKO | 2 | Doctor stoppage | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 19 | Nov 3, 2001 | 32 | Wanderlei Silva | L | TKO | 1 | Doctor stoppage | ~ Pride Championship | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 18 | Jul 29, 2001 | 32 | Quinton Jackson | W | SUB | 1 | Rear-naked choke | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 17 | Mar 25, 2001 | 31 | Wanderlei Silva | L | TKO | 1 | Knees and soccer kicks | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 16 | Dec 23, 2000 | 31 | Ryan Gracie | W | UD | 1 | — | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 15 | Oct 31, 2000 | 31 | Shannon Ritch | W | SUB | 1 | Achilles lock | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 14 | Aug 27, 2000 | 31 | Renzo Gracie | W | CKO | 2 | Kimura | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 13 | May 1, 2000 | 30 | Igor Vovchanchyn | L | TKO | 1 | Corner stoppage | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 12 | May 1, 2000 | 30 | Royce Gracie | W | TKO | 6 | Corner stoppage | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 11 | Jan 30, 2000 | 30 | Guy Mezger | W | TKO | 1 | Retirement | — | Lightweight | PRIDE |
| 10 | Nov 21, 1999 | 30 | Royler Gracie | W | CKO | 2 | Kimura | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 9 | Sep 12, 1999 | 30 | Anthony Macias | W | SUB | 2 | Armbar | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 8 | Jul 4, 1999 | 29 | Ebenezer Fontes Braga | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 7 | Apr 29, 1999 | 29 | Vitor Belfort | W | UD | 2 | — | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 6 | Oct 11, 1998 | 29 | Allan Góes | D | UD | 3 | Time limit | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 5 | Jun 24, 1998 | 28 | Carlos Newton | W | SUB | 2 | Kneebar | — | Middleweight | PRIDE |
| 4 | Mar 15, 1998 | 28 | Vernon White | W | SUB | 3 | Armbar | — | Heavyweight | PRIDE |
| 3 | Dec 21, 1997 | 28 | Marcus Silveira | W | SUB | 1 | Armbar | + UFC Japan Tournament | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 2 | Dec 21, 1997 | 28 | Marcus Silveira | NC | NC | 1 | Premature stoppage | — | Heavyweight | UFC |
| 1 | Jul 14, 1996 | 27 | Kimo Leopoldo | L | SUB | 1 | Arm-triangle choke | — | — | Shoot Boxing |