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Kazushi Sakuraba

Last fought: Sep 2011
RECORD
Pro
26-17-1 (2 NC)
UFC
25-14-1

Bio

Age56 (Jul 14, 1969)
Height6'0"
Weight185 lbs
Reach
StanceSouthpaw

Career Stats

Statistic Kazushi Sakuraba
Striking
Sig. Strike Accuracy43.9%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.4
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min1.6
Strike Differential-0.2/min
Grappling
Takedown Accuracy42.6%
Takedown Defense51.8%
Takedowns Landed/15min1.9
Submission Attempts/15min1.9
Control Time/15min0:00
Finishing Ability
KO/TKO % of Wins12.0%
Submission % of Wins72.0%
Decision % of Wins16.0%
Avg Fight Time9:27
Secondary Stats
Knockdowns/15min0.0
Reversals/15min0.3

Last 5 Averages

Statistic Last 5 Fights
Sig. Strike Accuracy33.3%
Sig. Strikes Landed/min1.3
Sig. Strikes Absorbed/min5.3
Takedown Accuracy40.0%
Takedown Defense0.0%
Control Time/Fight0:00

Fight History

NC
vs. Marcus Silveira
Overturned • Rd 1, 1:51
Kazushi Sakuraba0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Marcus Silveira1/250%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds

Prior to UFC

DREAM (7 fights)
LOSS
vs. Yan Cabral
DREAM 17 • Sep 2011
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 2, 2:42
Kazushi Sakuraba5/2223%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Yan Cabral32/6351%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Jason Miller
DREAM 16 • Sep 2010
Submission (Arm Triangle) • Rd 1, 2:09
Kazushi Sakuraba1/617%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Jason Miller14/2556%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Zelg Galesic
DREAM 12 • Oct 2009
Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 1, 1:40
Kazushi Sakuraba0/0TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Zelg Galesic33/3789%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Rubin Williams
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 2:53
Kazushi Sakuraba4/1040%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Rubin Williams0/0TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Melvin Manhoef
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 1:30
Kazushi Sakuraba0/10%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Melvin Manhoef21/3168%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Andrews Nakahara
Submission (Neck Crank) • Rd 1, 8:20
Kazushi Sakuraba7/1354%TD 3/9Ctrl 0:00
Andrews Nakahara14/3441%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ralek Gracie
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kazushi Sakuraba16/3250%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ralek Gracie26/5646%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
Other (7 fights)
LOSS
vs. Marius Zaromskis
Dynamite!! 2010 • Dec 2010
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 2:16
Kazushi Sakuraba11/2544%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
Marius Zaromskis10/3826%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Kiyoshi Tamura
Dynamite!! 2008 • Dec 2008
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 5:00
Kazushi Sakuraba4/1040%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00
Kiyoshi Tamura17/3450%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Masakatsu Funaki
K-1 Dynamite!! 2007 • Dec 2007
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 6:25
Kazushi Sakuraba9/1560%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Masakatsu Funaki4/850%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Katsuyori Shibata
K-1 Hero's 10 • Sep 2007
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 6:20
Kazushi Sakuraba14/2070%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Katsuyori Shibata6/1346%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Yurij Kiseliov
K-1 Hero's 8 • Mar 2007
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 1:26
Kazushi Sakuraba0/0TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
Yurij Kiseliov7/888%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
NC
vs. Yoshihiro Akiyama
K-1 Dynamite!! 2006 • Dec 2006
Overturned • Rd 1, 5:37
Kazushi Sakuraba6/2623%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
Yoshihiro Akiyama30/5456%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kestutis Smirnovas
K-1 Hero's 6 • Aug 2006
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 6:41
Kazushi Sakuraba38/8843%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Kestutis Smirnovas45/7262%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
PRIDE (27 fights)
WIN
vs. Royce Gracie
K-1 Dynamite!! USA • Jun 2007
KO/TKO • Rd 6, 15:00
Kazushi Sakuraba10/2343%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Royce Gracie19/5634%TD 0/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ikuhisa Minowa
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 1, 9:59
Kazushi Sakuraba2/825%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ikuhisa Minowa1/812%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ken Shamrock
KO/TKO (Punch) • Rd 1, 2:27
Kazushi Sakuraba5/1338%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ken Shamrock1/1010%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Ricardo Arona
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00
Kazushi Sakuraba10/3231%TD 1/6Ctrl 0:00
Ricardo Arona48/7663%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Dong Sik Yoon
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 0:38
Kazushi Sakuraba6/1060%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Dong Sik Yoon1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Antonio Schembri
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kazushi Sakuraba42/7953%TD 4/4Ctrl 0:00
Antonio Schembri17/7722%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Rogerio Nogueira
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 3, 5:00
Kazushi Sakuraba23/9225%TD 1/10Ctrl 0:00
Rogerio Nogueira44/12535%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Kevin Randleman
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 2:36
Kazushi Sakuraba8/1457%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Kevin Randleman17/3253%TD 3/6Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Wanderlei Silva
KO/TKO (Punches) • Rd 1, 5:01
Kazushi Sakuraba10/3033%TD 0/2Ctrl 0:00
Wanderlei Silva17/4340%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Antonio Schembri
PRIDE 25: Body Blow • Mar 2003
KO/TKO (Knees) • Rd 1, 6:15
Kazushi Sakuraba23/6138%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Antonio Schembri8/2730%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Gilles Arsene
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 2:08
Kazushi Sakuraba42/6268%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Gilles Arsene1/1010%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Mirko Filipovic
KO/TKO • Rd 2, 5:00
Kazushi Sakuraba3/2910%TD 2/6Ctrl 0:00
Mirko Filipovic19/2383%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Wanderlei Silva
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 10:00
Kazushi Sakuraba3/1421%TD 2/7Ctrl 0:00
Wanderlei Silva16/2857%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Quinton Jackson
Submission (Rear Naked Choke) • Rd 1, 5:41
Kazushi Sakuraba3/3100%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
Quinton Jackson9/1369%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Wanderlei Silva
KO/TKO (Kick) • Rd 1, 1:38
Kazushi Sakuraba2/1020%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Wanderlei Silva25/3376%TD 0/1Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ryan Gracie
PRIDE 12: Cold Fury • Dec 2000
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 1, 10:00
Kazushi Sakuraba7/1258%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Ryan Gracie3/743%TD 1/4Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Shannon Ritch
Submission (Ankle Lock) • Rd 1, 1:08
Kazushi Sakuraba2/540%TD 1/1Ctrl 0:00
Shannon Ritch1/425%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Renzo Gracie
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 9:43
Kazushi Sakuraba20/5437%TD 5/7Ctrl 0:00
Renzo Gracie18/4838%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Guy Mezger
Other • Rd 1, 15:00
Kazushi Sakuraba14/4730%TD 2/9Ctrl 0:00
Guy Mezger18/7723%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Royler Gracie
PRIDE 8 • Nov 1999
Submission (Kimura) • Rd 2, 13:16
Kazushi Sakuraba57/9163%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
Royler Gracie10/4821%TD 0/5Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Anthony Macias
PRIDE 7 • Sep 1999
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 2, 2:30
Kazushi Sakuraba18/4045%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
Anthony Macias5/1631%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Ebenezer Fontes Braga
PRIDE 6 • Jul 1999
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 1, 9:23
Kazushi Sakuraba15/3741%TD 3/5Ctrl 0:00
Ebenezer Fontes Braga6/1638%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Vitor Belfort
PRIDE 5 • Apr 1999
Decision (Unanimous) • Rd 2, 10:00
Kazushi Sakuraba53/9556%TD 1/5Ctrl 0:00
Vitor Belfort9/2733%TD 1/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
D
vs. Allan Goes
PRIDE 4 • Oct 1998
Other • Rd 3, 10:00
Kazushi Sakuraba11/1765%TD 3/4Ctrl 0:00
Allan Goes5/2025%TD 2/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Carlos Newton
PRIDE 3 • Jun 1998
Submission (Kneebar) • Rd 2, 5:19
Kazushi Sakuraba5/1242%TD 3/3Ctrl 0:00
Carlos Newton7/978%TD 1/3Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
WIN
vs. Vernon White
PRIDE 2 • Mar 1998
Submission (Armbar) • Rd 3, 6:53
Kazushi Sakuraba10/1856%TD 6/7Ctrl 0:00
Vernon White10/1759%TD 0/0Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
LOSS
vs. Igor Vovchanchyn
KO/TKO • Rd 1, 15:00
Kazushi Sakuraba5/1729%TD 2/4Ctrl 0:00
Igor Vovchanchyn17/3450%TD 2/2Ctrl 0:00
▼ Rounds
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