Kazushi Sakuraba
Kazushi Sakuraba is a Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler, currently signed to Rizin Fighting Federation. He has 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 and Dream. 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. In particular, Sakuraba is famous for his initial fight with Royce, which lasted ninety minutes and ended after Royce was unable to continue due to damage received from Sakuraba.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 3.441 |
| Birthday | 1969-07-14 |
| Place of Birth | Shōwa, Akita, Japan |
| Also Known As | The Gracie Killer, The Gracie Hunter, The IQ Wrestler, Ikiru Densetsu, The Living Legend, |
2002
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
0/0
Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on...
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Pride 23: Championship Chaos 2
2003
Pride 25: Body Blow
6/1
Pride 25: Body Blow was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan on Mar...
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Pride 25: Body Blow
2001
Pride 17: Championship Chaos
6/1
Pride 17: Championship Chaos was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan...
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Pride 17: Championship Chaos
2001
Pride 15: Raging Rumble
6/1
Pride 15: Raging Rumble was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama,...
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Pride 15: Raging Rumble
2001
Pride 13: Collision Course
6/1
Pride 13: Collision Course was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. This was the first Pride event allowing knee strik...
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Pride 13: Collision Course
2000
Pride 11: Battle Of The Rising Sun
6/1
Pride 11: Battle of the Rising Sun was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Osaka Castle Hall in...
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Pride 11: Battle Of The Rising Sun
1999
Pride 6
0/0
Pride 6 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Japan, on July 4, 1999....
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Pride 6
1999
Pride 7
0/0
Pride 7 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place on September 12, 1999, at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, J...
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Pride 7
1999
Pride 8
0/0
Pride 8 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place on November 21, 1999, at Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japa...
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Pride 8
2000
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
6/1
Pride 10: Return of the Warriors was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, S...
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Pride 10: Return of the Warriors
1998
Pride 3
0/0
Pride 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by KRS-Pride (later renamed Pride Fighting Championships) on June 24, 1998 at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo,...
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Pride 3
1998
Pride 2
0/0
Pride 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by KRS-Pride (later renamed Pride Fighting Championships). It took place at Yokohama Arena in Yokohama, Ja...
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Pride 2
1998
Pride 4
0/0
Pride 4 was a mixed martial arts event held by KRS-Pride (later renamed Pride Fighting Championships). It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan...
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Pride 4
1999
Pride 5
0/0
Pride 5 took place at the Nagoya Rainbow Hall in Nagoya, Japan, on April 29, 1999. This event marked the Pride debuts of Mark Coleman and Vitor Belfor...
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Pride 5
2009
Baton
4/2
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2008
Dream 2
0/0
Dream.2 Middle Weight Grandprix 2008 1st Round was a mixed martial arts event promoted by DREAM. It took place on Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at the Saita...
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2022
NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
0/0
Wrestle Kingdom 16: Night 3 is an upcoming three-day professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event co-produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW)...
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NJPW & NOAH: Wrestle Kingdom 16 - Night 3
2005
Pride 30: Fully Loaded
6/1
Pride 30: Starting Over (also promoted as Fully Loaded outside Japan) was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships on October 2...
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1997
UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1
6.1/6
UFC Japan: Ultimate Japan (aka UFC 15.5) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on December 21, 1997, in Yokohama,...
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UFC 15.5: Ultimate Japan 1
2005
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
9/1
Pride Critical Countdown 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. This event held the second round of the Pride M...
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Pride Critical Countdown 2005
2002
K1 Dynamite!!
5.2/2
The inaugural show was a co-production between PRIDE Fighting Championships and K-1 held on August 28, 2002. The event was called K-1 Dynamite! by K-1...
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K1 Dynamite!!
2007
K1 Dynamite!!
4.5/2
K-1 PREMIUM 2007 Dynamite!! was a mixed martial arts event held by K-1 and Hero's on New Year's Eve, Monday December 31, 2007 at the Kyocera Dome Osak...
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K1 Dynamite!!
2006
K1 Dynamite!!
4.8/2
K-1 PREMIUM 2006 Dynamite!! was held by K-1 and Hero's on New Year's Eve, Sunday, December 31, 2006 at the Kyocera Dome Osaka in Osaka, Japan. It feat...
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K1 Dynamite!!
2007
K1 Dynamite!! USA
6/1
Dynamite!! USA was held on Saturday, June 2, 2007 at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, California. Unofficially it shattered the recor...
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K1 Dynamite!! USA
Kazushi Sakuraba Documentary
10/1
A comprehensive documentary on (in my opinion) the greatest MMA fighter of all time, Kazushi "The Gracie Hunter" Sakuraba. Includes various fights fro...
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Kazushi Sakuraba Documentary
2011
Dream 17
0/0
Dream 17 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion Dream. The event took place on Septemb...
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Dream 17
2005
Pride Critical Countdown 2005
5/1
Pride Critical Countdown 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. This event held the second round of the Pride Midd...
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Pride Critical Countdown 2005
2005
Pride Total Elimination 2005
5/3
Pride Total Elimination 3 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. This event marked the first round of the Middleweight t...
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Pride Total Elimination 2005
2004
Pride Critical Countdown 2004
5/1
Pride Critical Countdown 2 was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. The event held the second round of the Heavyweight tou...
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Pride Critical Countdown 2004
2010
Dream 16
4.5/2
DREAM.16 was a mixed martial arts event held by Fighting and Entertainment Group's mixed martial arts promotion DREAM. The event took place on Septemb...
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Dynamite!! 2010
10/1
Dynamite!! 2010 was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event and the latest in the annual New Year's Eve event promoted by Fighting and Entertainment...
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Dynamite!! 2010
2013
NJPW Destruction 2013
7/1
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2014
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8
10/1
Wrestle Kingdom 8 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which...
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2014
NJPW Dominion 6.21
0/0
Dominion is an annual professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event has been held every June since 2009 as pay-pe...
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2014
Metamoris 5
0/0
The live experience of Metamoris 5 at the Long Beach Convention Center will be a seamless next step for us to allow for a slightly bigger crowed while...
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Metamoris 5
2015
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
8.5/2
Wrestle Kingdom 9 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by the New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which took p...
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 9
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
0/0
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2015
2015
NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
0/0
1. Satoshi Kojim & Yohei Komatsu vs. Manabu Nakanishi & Captain New Japan 2. Tiger Mask & Jay White vs. Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish 3...
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NJPW The New Beginning in Sendai
1996
NJPW Skydiving J
0/0
Sky Diving J was a professional wrestling event produced by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on June 17, 1996 at the Nippon Budoka...
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2022
NOAH: The New Year 2022
0/0
Pro Wrestling NOAH returns to the illustrious Nippon Budokan for NOAH THE NEW YEAR 2022.
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NOAH: The New Year 2022
2013
G1 Climax 23: Day 9
0/0
The G1 Climax tournament carries on from Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan.
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G1 Climax 23: Day 9
2015
NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
0/0
1. Yuji Nagata, Captain New Japan, Alex Shelley, KUSHIDA & Yohei Komatsu vs. Manabu Nakanishi, Jushin Thunder Liger, Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi &...
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NJPW Invasion Attack 2015
2015
Pioneers of MMA: Kazushi Sakuraba
10/1
Considered by UFC President Dana White to be one of the greatest talents of all time, the legend of Kazushi Sakuraba began at UFC Ultimate Japan in 19...
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2005
Nagurimono: Love & Kill
0/0
A foppish English businessman (Christian Storms) stages a martial-arts contest between champions of two rival yakuza gangs to resolve a dispute over a...
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Nagurimono: Love & Kill
2015
NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
0/0
Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall is a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on July...
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NJPW Dominion 7.5 in Osaka-jo Hall
2015
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
0/0
Wrestling Dontaku 2015 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on May 3, 2015...
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2015
2019
Quintet Ultra
0/0
Quintet Ultra was a grappling team survival event held by Quintet on December 12, 2019 at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, USA. This event was based...
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Quintet Ultra
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
8/1
The nineteenth and final night of the tournament took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 16, 2015. It was broadcast on NJPW World.
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 19 (Final)
2015
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
0/0
King of Pro-Wrestling 2015 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on October...
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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2015
2015
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2015
0/0
Destruction in Kobe (2015) is a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on Septe...
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2023
NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
0/0
Pro Wrestling NOAH presents GREAT MUTA FINAL 'BYE-BYE' event on January 22nd, 2023 from the Yokohama Arena in Yokohama Japan. This event will feature...
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NOAH: Great Muta Final "BYE-BYE"
2015
NJPW Power Struggle 2015
0/0
Power Struggle (2015) is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take place on...
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NJPW Power Struggle 2015
2014
NJPW Power Struggle 2014
0/0
Power Struggle (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on November 8,...
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NJPW Power Struggle 2014
2014
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
0/0
NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome Night 6 took place in Tokyo, Japan on December 20, 2014. The main event was a six man tag featuring Hiroshi Tanahashi, Kota Ib...
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NJPW Road To Tokyo Dome - Day 6
2014
NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
0/0
Destruction in Kobe (2014) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on Septemb...
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NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2014
2014
NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
0/0
NJPW G1 Climax 24 - Night 12 (Final) took place at the Seibu Dome in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan on August 10, 2014. It was broadcast on TV Asahi.
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NJPW G1 Climax 24: Day 12 (Final)
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
0/0
The World Tag League is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling as a spin-off of the popular singles...
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NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2014
NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
0/0
The World Tag League is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling as a spin-off of the popular singles...
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NJPW World Tag League 2014 - Day 11
2015
NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
10/1
The World Tag League is a professional wrestling round-robin tag team tournament held by New Japan Pro Wrestling as a spin-off of the popular singles...
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NJPW Tag League Finals 2015
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
0/0
The New Beginning in Osaka 2016 is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take...
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NJPW The New Beginning in Osaka 2016
2016
NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
0/0
The New Beginning in Niigata is an upcoming professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to take pl...
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NJPW The New Beginning in Niigata 2016
2012
NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
0/0
King of Pro-Wrestling (2012) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on Octob...
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NJPW King Of Pro-Wrestling 2012
2016
NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
0/0
Invasion Attack 2016 was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on April 1...
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NJPW Invasion Attack 2016
2016
NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
0/0
Wrestling Dontaku 2016 is an upcoming professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event is scheduled to...
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NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2016
2021
CyberFight Festival 2021
0/0
CyberFight Festival 2021 was a professional wrestling event promoted by CyberFight for its four brands, DDT Pro-Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Noah, Tokyo J...
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CyberFight Festival 2021
2013
NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
0/0
The second King of Pro-Wrestling was held on October 14, 2013, in Tokyo at Ryōgoku Kokugikan. The event featured nine matches, four of which were cont...
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NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2013
2024
Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
0/0
On June 21st get ready for an explosive showdown as Josh Barnett's Bloodsport: Bushido is live straight from the prestigious Ryogoku Kokugikan in Toky...
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Josh Barnett's Bloodsport Bushido
2024
NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
0/0
NOAH Wrestle Magic 2024 was a professional wrestling event promoted by Pro Wrestling NOAH. It took place on May 04, 2024, in Tokyo, Japan, at the Ryo...
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NOAH: Wrestle Magic 2024
2013
NJPW Power Struggle 2013
0/0
Power Struggle (2013) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on November 9,...
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NJPW Power Struggle 2013
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
0/0
The seventeenth night of the tournament took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 14, 2015.
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 17
2015
NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
0/0
The eighteenth night of the tournament took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 15, 2015.
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NJPW G1 Climax 25: Day 18
2013
NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
0/0
Wrestle Kingdom 7 in Tokyo Dome was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) promotion, which...
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NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 7
2018
Quintet 2
0/0
TEAM Tiger Muay Thai VS TEAM Reebok
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Quintet 2
2018
Quintet 3
0/0
Grappling Team Survival Match
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Quintet 3
2003
Pride Total Elimination 2003
6/1
PRIDE Total Elimination 2003 was a mixed martial arts event held by PRIDE Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama,...
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Pride Total Elimination 2003
2020
NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020
0/0
Pro Wrestling NOAH presents their final event of 2020 from Tokyo, Japan.
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NOAH: The Best - Final Chronicle 2020
2020
NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
0/0
Pro Wrestling NOAH celebrates its 20th anniversary with this event from Yokohama Budokan in Yokahama, Japan.
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NOAH: 20th Anniversary - NOAH The Chronicle Vol. 4
2000
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
0/0
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo,...
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Pride Grand Prix 2000 Opening Round
2000
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
0/0
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan...
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Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals
2002
Pride Shockwave 2002
6/1
PRIDE Shockwave was a mixed martial arts and kickboxing event co-promoted by PRIDE and K-1 on August 28, 2002. It was held at Tokyo National Stadium i...
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Pride Shockwave 2002
2005
Pride Shockwave 2005
6/1
Pride Shockwave 2005 was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan on December...
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Pride Shockwave 2005
2003
Pride Final Conflict 2003
0/0
Pride Final Conflict was a mixed martial arts event held by Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan on November...
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Pride Final Conflict 2003
2003
Pride Shockwave 2003
0/0
Pride Shockwave 2003 (Otoko Matsuri in Japanese) was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. Gary Goodridge announced he...
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Pride Shockwave 2003
2000
Pride 12: Cold Fury
5/1
Pride 12: Cold Fury was a mixed martial arts event held by the Pride Fighting Championships. It took place at the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japa...
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Pride 12: Cold Fury
2013
Wrestle-1 Raising An Army Tour - Day 1
0/0
Wrestle-1 has their debut event.
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2013
NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
0/0
NJPW G1 Climax 23 - Night 9 (Final) took place at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, Japan on August 11, 2013.
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NJPW G1 Climax 23: Day 9 (Final)
2020
NJPW Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall
0/0
Dominion in Osaka-jo Hall was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on July 12, 2020, in Osa...
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2024
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5
0/0
NJPW Road to Destruction 2024: Day 5 was a professional wrestling event promoted by New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW). The event took place on September...
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