WRESTLER
Kazushi Sakuraba
1969 - Today
Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba (Japanese: 桜庭 和志, Sakuraba Kazushi; born July 14, 1969) is a Japanese professional wrestler, submission wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently signed to Pro Wrestling Noah, where he was formerly one-half of the former GHC Tag Team Champions with Takashi Sugiura. He has also competed in traditional puroresu for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and shoot-style competition for UWFi and Kingdom Pro Wrestling (KPW). He has fought in MMA competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, Pride Fighting Championships, Hero's, Dream and most recently Rizin Fighting Federation. He is known as the Gracie Hunter or the Gracie Killer due to his wins over four members of the famed Gracie family: Royler Gracie, Renzo Gracie, Ryan Gracie, and Royce Gracie. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Kazushi Sakuraba is the 256th most popular wrestler (down from 179th in 2019). (down from 4,340th in 2019)
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Among WRESTLERS
Among wrestlers, Kazushi Sakuraba ranks 256 out of 1,027. Before him are Jimmy Hart, Bobby Heenan, Valentin Yordanov, Curt Hennig, Val Venis, and King Kong Bundy. After him are Klaus Glahn, Lana, Paul Bearer, Nikki Bella, Justin Gabriel, and Robert Pearce.
Most Popular Wrestlers in Wikipedia
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Jimmy Hart
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 250
Bobby Heenan
1944 - 2017
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 251
Valentin Yordanov
1960 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 252
Curt Hennig
1958 - 2003
HPI: 53.77
Rank: 253
Val Venis
1971 - Present
HPI: 53.72
Rank: 254
King Kong Bundy
1955 - 2019
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 255
Kazushi Sakuraba
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 256
Klaus Glahn
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 257
Lana
1985 - Present
HPI: 53.70
Rank: 258
Paul Bearer
1954 - 2013
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 259
Nikki Bella
1983 - Present
HPI: 53.65
Rank: 260
Justin Gabriel
1981 - Present
HPI: 53.63
Rank: 261
Robert Pearce
1908 - 1996
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 262
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1969, Kazushi Sakuraba ranks 313. Before him are Dexter Jackson, Serenity, Barney Greenway, Bahman Ghobadi, Stig Tøfting, and Melinda Clarke. After him are Ever Palacios, Domingos Paciência, Trudi Canavan, Sheryl Sandberg, Shawnee Smith, and Richard Virenque.
Others Born in 1969
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Dexter Jackson
ATHLETE
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 307
Serenity
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.90
Rank: 308
Barney Greenway
SINGER
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 309
Bahman Ghobadi
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 310
Stig Tøfting
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.84
Rank: 311
Melinda Clarke
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 312
Kazushi Sakuraba
WRESTLER
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.71
Rank: 313
Ever Palacios
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.67
Rank: 314
Domingos Paciência
SOCCER PLAYER
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 315
Trudi Canavan
WRITER
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.62
Rank: 316
Sheryl Sandberg
BUSINESSPERSON
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 317
Shawnee Smith
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.61
Rank: 318
Richard Virenque
CYCLIST
1969 - Present
HPI: 53.58
Rank: 319
