Here is a list of Sakuraba's best fights. For a list of Sakuraba's losses, refer to "Kazushi Sakuraba Losses".
On December 31, 2007 Kazushi Sakuraba faced off against Masakatsu Funaki in a light-heavyweight bout at age 38. He was coming in with a record of 23-10-1 (17), and Funaki was 38 years old and with a record of 38-11-1 (35). Sakuraba stopped Masakatsu Funaki via submission.
On April 23, 2005 Kazushi Sakuraba faced off against Yoon Dong-sik in a middleweight bout at age 35. He was coming in with a record of 17-8-1 (12), and Dong-sik was 32 years old and with a record of . Sakuraba stopped Yoon Dong-sik via KO.
On January 30, 2000 Kazushi Sakuraba faced off against Guy Mezger in a heavyweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 8-1-1 (6), and Mezger was 32 years old and with a record of 22-8-2 (10). Sakuraba stopped Guy Mezger via TKO.
On September 12, 1999 Kazushi Sakuraba faced off against Anthony Macias in a heavyweight bout at age 30. He was coming in with a record of 6-1-1 (5), and Macias was 30 years old and with a record of 15-5 (11). Sakuraba stopped Anthony Macias via submission.
On October 31, 2000 Kazushi Sakuraba faced off against Shannon Ritch in a heavyweight bout at age 31. He was coming in with a record of 11-2-1 (8), and Ritch was 30 years old and with a record of 13-16 (12). Sakuraba stopped Shannon Ritch via submission.
On December 21, 1997 Kazushi Sakuraba fought Marcus Silveira in a heavyweight title fight for Silveira's UFC Japan Tournament title. Sakuraba was 28 years old and with a record of 1-1 (1). Sakuraba stopped Marcus Silveira via 1st-round submission and is crowned the new UFC heavyweight champion.
On July 4, 1999 Kazushi Sakuraba faced off against Ebenezer Fontes Braga in a heavyweight bout at age 29. He was coming in with a record of 5-1-1 (4), and Braga was 30 years old and with a record of 10-3-1 (7). Sakuraba stopped Ebenezer Fontes Braga via submission.
On October 23, 2005 Kazushi Sakuraba faced off against Ken Shamrock in a middleweight bout at age 36. He was coming in with a record of 18-9-1 (13), and Shamrock was 41 years old and with a record of 26-9-2 (23). Sakuraba stopped Ken Shamrock via TKO.
On June 20, 2004 Kazushi Sakuraba faced off against Nino Schembri in a middleweight bout at age 34. He was coming in with a record of 16-8-1 (11), and Schembri was 30 years old and with a record of 3-1 (2). Sakuraba won the fight via 3-round unanimous decision.
On July 29, 2001 Kazushi Sakuraba faced off against Quinton Jackson in a heavyweight bout at age 32. He was coming in with a record of 13-3-1 (9), and Jackson was 23 years old and with a record of 10-1 (7). Sakuraba stopped Quinton Jackson via submission.
