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“The Gracie Hunter”
Kazushi Sakuraba
26-17-1 (2 NC)2 UFC
Form
Inactive
6'0"ht·Southpawstance·56age
Fighter Context
1–0UFC1 NC·
0KO
·1Sub
·0Dec
·2.8min/fight
·6UFC min
CQ Key Stats
◈2 UFC Fights
Striking Differential
-0.77
Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.
Adj. TD Threat
0.130
CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.
Durability
Unrated
CageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.
Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
25-17-1
Last fight: Dec 1997
Physical
Height
6'0"
−2.5"div avg 6'3"
Stance
Southpaw
Tactical edge vs orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
416%
Sub
1872%
Decision
312%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
1059%
Sub
318%
Decision
424%
Striking
Sakuraba
Ground & Pound
Leg Kicker
Heavyweight avg
Sig. Strikes / Min1.26
Str. Accuracy41%
1UFC landed/3attempted
Sig. Absorbed / min
−1.6 vs avg2.03
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / fight0.00
KD Absorbed / fightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
47%
Body
19%
Leg
34%
By Position
Distance51%
/Clinch11%
/Ground38%
Sig. Strikes by Round
Round 12 rounds | Round 2 | Round 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. Landed | 1 | — | — |
| Avg. Absorbed | 3 | — | — |
| Avg. Net | -2 | — | — |
Grappling
Sakuraba·0s ctrlPassive Control
Heavyweight avg
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.26
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy31%
1UFC landed/2attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.70
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
TD Defense48%
0UFC defended/2opp. attempts
Sub Defense
Sub Proof
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
div avg 68%
UFC Record
1-0Unbeaten in UFC
Win Breakdown
KO / TKO0 / 1
Submission1 / 1
Decision0 / 1
Recent Wins
Marcus SilveiraSUB
Marcus SilveiraDEC
Finish Round Distribution
SUB W
Career Trajectory
Win
Loss
D/NC
Elite opp (15+ wins)
Veteran opp (8+ wins)
2 UFC fights · hover for details
Sakuraba — 2 UFC Fights
Result
Method
2 fights
SUB R1 · 3:44Dec '97
0
·1 SS (50%)·1 abs·1/1 td·1 td taken·2 sub attOverturned R1 · 1:51Dec '97
-4
·4 abs·0/1 td·1 td takenSakuraba — Prior Tracked Fights (42)
LWanderlei SilvaPrideKO/TKOR1
WDong Sik YoonPrideKO/TKOR1
WAntonio SchembriPrideU-DECR3
LWanderlei SilvaPrideKO/TKOR1
LAntonio SchembriPrideKO/TKOR1
LWanderlei SilvaPrideKO/TKOR1
LIgor VovchanchynPrideKO/TKOR1
WVernon WhitePrideSUBR3
WKestutis SmirnovasK-1SUBR1
WKen ShamrockPrideKO/TKOR1
All Fighters
Heavyweight
“The Gracie Hunter”
Kazushi Sakuraba
26-17-1 (2 NC)2 UFC
Form
6'0"ht·Southpawstance·56age
Fighter Context
1–0UFC1 NC·
0KO
·1Sub
·0Dec
·2.8min/fight
·6UFC min
CQ Key Stats
Str. Differential
-0.77Significant strikes landed per minute minus strikes absorbed per minute. Positive values indicate a net striking advantage.
Adj. TD Threat
0.130CageQuant derived signal for measuring takedown offense adjusted for average division opponents.
Durability
UnratedCageQuant derived signal that measures how well a fighter holds up to damage. Based on stoppage history and knockdowns absorbed over their career.
Pre-UFC Background
Pre-UFC Record
25-17-1
Last fight: Dec 1997
Physical
Height
6'0"
−2.5"div avg 6'3"
Stance
Southpaw
Edge vs orthodox
Sub Artist
Win Methods
KO / TKO
416%
Sub
1872%
Decision
312%
Loss Methods
KO / TKO
1059%
Sub
318%
Decision
424%
Striking
Sakuraba
Heavyweight avg
Ground & PoundLeg Kicker
Sig. Strikes / Min1.26
Str. Accuracy41%
1UFC landed/3attempted
Sig. Absorbed / Min
−1.6 vs avg2.03
Str. Defense51%
KD Rate / Fight0.00
KD Absorbed / FightNone on record
Strike Distribution
By Target
Head
47%
Body
19%
Leg
34%
By Position
Dist51%
Clinch11%
Ground38%
Sig. Strikes by Round(career avg per round)
R1 n=2 | R2 | R3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landed | 1 | — | — |
| Absorbed | 3 | — | — |
| Net | -2 | — | — |
Grappling
Sakuraba
Heavyweight avg
0s ctrlPassive Control
Offense
TD Landed / 15 Min1.26
TD Attempts / 15 MinUFC ONLY—
TD Accuracy31%
1UFC landed/2attempted
Sub Attempts / 15 Min1.70
1UFC wins/2attempted
Defense
TD Defense48%
0UFC defended/2opp. attempts
Sub Defense0 loss / 2 attempts
Finishing
Finish Rate
100%
Elite Finisher
Win Methods
0KO/TKO
1Sub
0Dec
Finish Round Distribution
R1
R2
R3
Sub (W)
Pace & Cardio
Output
Absorbed
Diff
R1n=2
R2
R3
Outputsig strikes / min
0.2
—
—
Absorbedsig strikes / min
0.9
—
—
Diff
-0.7
—
—
Per-round career averages · partial rounds time-adjusted · dashed = division avg
Sakuraba — UFC Fight Log
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W
NC
Sakuraba — Prior Tracked Fights (42)
LWanderlei SilvaPrideKO/TKOR1
WDong Sik YoonPrideKO/TKOR1
WAntonio SchembriPrideU-DECR3
LWanderlei SilvaPrideKO/TKOR1
LAntonio SchembriPrideKO/TKOR1
LWanderlei SilvaPrideKO/TKOR1
LIgor VovchanchynPrideKO/TKOR1
WVernon WhitePrideSUBR3