UFC and PRIDE FC legend Kazushi Sakuraba will take his place in the UFC Hall of Fame. Relive the Japanese Pioneer's greatest Fights now on UFC FIGHT PASS! www.ufc.tv/cat...
total insanity Igor had 50pounds over Sakuraba and was a KO artist, he had like 40 wins and two losses and Saku STILL lasted 15 minutes before his corner threw in the towel in the pause before overtime, Saku was not stopped in the actual fight so he fought 105minutes that night, practically a whole UFC maincard
Brian Sitton I always hated when people skipped over Sakuraba as an all time BEAST. He was always going for it period. Igor knocks dudes dead with haymalers that are 300lbs. That guy is built 5'8" natural HW 230lbs. Huge big boned Ukrainian striker from hell. After a 90 min fight with Royce Gracie.
wema125 but after what point did that even matter? sakuraba already legitimized his legacy. this is to commemorate his legacy, not to reignite a war that has long past.
yep, Ralek Gracie at 24 and heavier beat a 44 yo Sakuraba, who didn't train for the fight much because of a broken leg. by decision and after a weird ref restart that changed positions when Saku was on top with a double wristlock.
Bout damn time! 183lbs without cutting weight but he beat Rampage, Belfort, Randleman, Shamrock, Vernon "Tiger" White, Alan Goes not to mention the Gracies & Newton who were closer to his size. Fought Igor who was the best HW of that era after going 90 mins with Royce, Wand x3 & Cro Cop. Pride FC = The house that Saku built. IQ wrestler & Gracie Hunter forever!
@@HM-hd7up in 2000 crocop was still competing in K1 kickboxing and Fedor hadn't yet bursted onto the pride scene. The status as it was at that moment where Sakuraba fought Igor he was on top. Mark Coleman however be Igor after the Sakuraba fight reclassifying the hw rankings once again.
They forgot they BJJ from where and who teach they... They learn from japan basicly JUDO .... So they come in the country wheere BJJ basicly found wkwkwkkww
the gracies were cowards fought in pride ufc with Japanese packages that they choose at their convenience they never had the eggs to fight the graces were cowards fought in pride ufc with japan packs that they chose at their convenience never had the eggs to fight in the pride with elite fighters as hunter gracie did (sakuraba), this Japanese fought with those who put him in the ring, had the balls to face elite wrestlers like, crocop, silva, rampage jackson, .Kevin Randleman and many of the best fighters of the pride ... while the gracie only fought with those who requested the pride to fight and they always gave them japoneces packages that made them the most boring fights of the pride, the only elite that faced the gracie went to sakuraba and this Japanese, it was their worst nightmare, the gracie a cowardly farce and without pride, if so good they were? Why did you face the same Fedor Emelianenko? There were no eggs, right? fucking fakers gracie them, learn from sakuraba that I fight with the elite of the famous pride fc in the pride with elite fighters like hunter gracie did (sakuraba), this Japanese fought with those who put him in the ring, had the balls to face elite wrestlers like, crocop, silva, rampage jackson, .Kevin Randleman and many of the best fighters of the pride ... while the gracie only fought with the ones they asked the pride to fight and they always put them in japan packages that made them the most boring fights of pride, the only elite that faced the gracie went to sakuraba and this Japanese, was his worst nightmare, gracie are a cowardly farce and no pride, if so good they were? Why did you face the same Fedor Emelianenko? There were no eggs, right? fucking fakers gracie them, learn from sakuraba that I fight with the elite of the famous pride fc ....
"He's the japanese version of the Gracie Family" He didn't do roids tho. He wasn't a sore loser tho. When Silva went and beat him and he took it like a great fighter.
Sakuraba was THE eptiome of a fighter, somewhat humble on the other hand very extoverted, fougth anyone etc pp the list goes on, just pure japanese legend.
Sakuraba is "Mr.MMA", "Mr.PRIDE", The icon and pioneer of this sports!!! Maybe he is not strongest fighter, but "strongest" different "The GREATEST". Sakuraba is Welter-weight fighter, but he fought Open-weight, Heavy-weight too against Mirko Crocop! Sakuraba is GOAT!!!!
I'm glad the ufc is putting respect on saku's name for the younger generation to get some exposure on. 90 minutes vs Royce? Fought Giants? Didn't give a fuck?
Yee fought before pride in early ufc, cro cop, wandy a couple of times, Melvin manhoef, rampage, arona, Newton, shamrock, then just kept going after pride too in other organizations, and might still do grappling matches. Dude sacrificed his consciousness so many times and his body for mma, dam right ufc better be putting respect on sakurabas name
And many of those badass dudes in a tournament format meaning multiple fights in one night vs dudes who outweigh him by at the very least 15-20 pounds, except Royce. Goddam
For Renzo to say Saku is the Japanese version of the Gracie family is complimenting himself and is actually an insult to Saku as Saku beat multiple Gracies.
@@silveriver9 You are not speaking for either Sakuraba or Gracie. For me to counter your argument I would have to insult Sakuraba, in his stead I will insult you. Take your moronic low IQ opinion and shove it up your asshole.
I fucking love this guy. If you weren't fortunate enough to be watching him at the time, and you don't go back and watch his fights in chronological order, you're doing yourself a massive disservice. He's indisputably one of the all time greats. One of the few fighters where watching him in the ring was an emotional experience. When PRIDE lady used to shout him name.. my god - electric!
crazy part of that 90minute fight he fought again THAT NIGHT!!! Igor had 50pounds over Sakuraba and was a KO artist, he had like 40 wins and two losses and Saku STILL lasted 15 minutes before his corner threw in the towel in the pause before overtime, Saku was not stopped in the actual fight so he fought 105minutes that night, practically a whole UFC maincard
That is fucking insane dude and no steroids either man was molded by the gods I hate to see when silva gave him those dirty knees to the back of the head shit was dirty as hell
I honestly think he could have won the fight if it wasn't for those stupid rules. If the fight against Royce Gracie was a normal one, he would have definitely won quicker and could have been fresher against Igor.
To know the history of this warrior, his wins and losses, how he won, who he fought, being outweighed, the various rules in which he fought, his personality, and out of the ring "old school" habits - are the stuff of legend and awe. Terms such as legend, warrior, badass, diehard, and GOAT get thrown around with flippant ease - Kazushi Sakuraba has truly earned them all.
@Devon R B yeah, he knocked down Cro Cop, won Rampage and Randleman by submission, knocked out Ken Shamrock,... i'd like to say he would throw Conor if they ever been in a fight
In my opinion if you were to Construct a Mt. Rushmore for MMA, one person you need to include on that is Kazushi Sakuraba. A true legend and pioneer of the sport.
How did it take this long to give him this honor? He's always been such an incredible fighter and a pioneer in MMA. Sakuraba is and always will be one of a kind; not only for his aggressive style but for his ability to have fun while fighting. He was an incredibly fun fighter to watch.
sakuraba is 170 lb and he fights guys like rampage and heavyweight like 260lb and beat them. Sakuraba is a true warrior unlike these UFC fighters now and day talking weight class. Sakuraba is the true definition of a little guy beating up big guys unlike conor and Nate. Let's not forget Nate is a lightweight his whole career.
Connor cuts to featherweight and is a huge man in that division. Saku didn't cut weight. least not till he was in his 40s. Not knocking Connor, just keeping it in perspective.
You know it's illegal to fight out of weight class in US right? I mean not defending the guys but that was part of all the regulations that were stamped down on MMA in United States so UFC could be PPV again instead of VHS in the porn section. Pride was Japan that's why you could fight out of weight they got Rizin FC ran by them same dudes and same shit happens
@@Tom-qz8xw his next level striking didn't work against khabib.. and sakura was way way more innovative than khabib.. whom do you see fighting non stop for 90 mins ?
About f'n time! He is the one true goat to me. They should a mentioned after going 99mins with Royce, he went to a 15 min draw in regulation with Igor Vovchanchyn, the top HW in the world, that same night.
+Spencer Martinez And Dont forget it was a draw... with the then considered best HW of the world... the towel was thrown as takada adviced him to not keep taking innecessary damage... saku was the reason Vovchanchyn was spent and burn when he fought Coleman, that cost him the Grand Prix title... who fights the best HW in the world after 90 minutes with a former legend... And the fight... All vovchanchyn's damage was near the end... it was considerable that is why it was a draw but the majority of the fight wow he was taked down and controlled by saku with quick singles and smart ground and pound... if that doesnt speak for the caliber saku displayed that night nothing will...
1 of the all-time greatest ever!!! What Randy Couture was to The UFC, Kazushi Sakuraba was to Pride!!! This guy was both a colorful character outside the arena & a masterful warrior inside the arena, a perfect mixture of showmanship, technical ability, sheer will & toughness and amazing fighting IQ!!! Congratulations to you Mr Sakuraba, Japan's greatest Mixed Martial Artist finally where he rightfully belongs in The UFC Hall of Fame :)
The leader of the Gracie Clan shakes your hand and gives you your props is a historical moment in it's self and Renzo showing respect after the loss is great sportsmanship
Sakuraba is one of the greatest fighters of all time. He didn't use extreme brutality (like soccer kicks to the face) to win fights, just skilled strategy and application. On top of defeating four Gracies and fighting high above his weight class, he never ducked anyone and was one of the greatest class acts in the sport. True samurai spirit.
kazushi sakuraba should start a chain of wrestling schools in the u.s.a. too many gracy schools and now ufc places . Kazushi Sakuraba catch wrestling in needed !
@@spacecadet8843 There is also scientific wrestling started by Jake Shannon(also a disciple of Billy Robinson just like Joel Bane). And I know people may laugh but you could learn catch wrestling THROUGH PRO WRESTLING. Since pro wrestling evolved from catch it just that it is a STAGED form of catch made for entertainment. But if you know grappling you could then apply it for a real fight. Look at Sakabura he ALSO LEARNED CATCH THROUGH PRO WRESTLING. He started as a pro wrestler then later a mma fighter and last a SUBMISSION GRAPPLER.
I ask Shayna Baszler(catch wrestler) on her youtube channel(Baez) about whether Bart Vale is qualified to teach grappling although he only learned it through pro wrestling(just like Sakabura). She said that she learned CACC through Billy Robinson and Josh Bartnett. Same for pro wrestling. And she said THERE WASN'T MUCH DIFFERENCE IN THE TECHNIQUES SHE LEARNED FOR EITHER ONE. I asked her on her channel about whether Askren vs Paul was a work (staged) or not.
And here are some pro wrestlers that I believe could survive in a submission grappling match. Leyla Hirsch(she knows freestyle wrestling ie catch without submission. Plus she learned her catch submission from pro wrestling. Watch Leyla Hirsch vs David Starr and see how it resemble catch wrestling), Jake Gallagher(He was trained in the famous Snake Pit Wigan-THE ORIGINAL SNAKE PIT. And won MMA fights), Zach Sabre Jr(If you saw him in pro wrestling you would be amazed at his catch style pro wrestling), William Regal(his wrestling coach was trained by Billy Robinson CATCH/pro wrestler).
He deserves so much praise . Nothing but respect pride era was so iconic .when we grow old these videos will make these youngsters eyes light up the way it made us
He's my personal favourite fighter ever. I love how he took the Gracies and their BJJ down a notch, while proving the worth of traditional jiu-jitsu as one of the most powerful martial arts.
For Renzo to say Saku is the Japanese version of the Gracie family is complimenting himself and is actually an insult to Saku as Saku beat multiple Gracies.
Putring Ronda in the same video of Sakuraba is an offense for this legend. This guy doesnt meed the UFC, they need him thats why they put him in their HOF. Sakuraba "The Gracie Killer" already earned his position wolrd wide loooooong time ago.
Always respectful. Always humble. Took on all fighters and beat most of them in stunning fashion. The ultimate showman. I mean, what more can you ask for? True fucking legend!
It's not hipster to think PRIDE was better than the UFC. The sport of mma is much better today; essentially, we get an event every week. But PRIDE, especially 2003-07 PRIDE, was better than any UFC.
Name one fixed fight, aside from Coleman/Takada. No speculation, because I'll know when you're full of shit. Face it. That's a myth. In fact, the UFC had more fixed fights than PRIDE lol As for roids..... Let them roid.
Joshua Loveless how do you figure? The rules yes. I did like the 10 min first round and the stomps were cool but the skill has progressed so much in the later eras. The fighters now are so much better.
*Kazushi Sakuraba was and still is my FAVORITE fighter of all time. Very humble and respectful yet he was born with the fighting spirit naturally in his blood*
i watched his videos when i was in uni before ufc was this big. truly magnificent fighter. the first one that amazed me and nobody has come close since.
Sakuraba foi um artista marcial com um nível de luta agarrada impressionante o cara era um Ninja. Só tá faltando agora colocar o Marco ruas nessa Hall da fama pois esse é um dos pioneiros do esporte.
He is the reason I feel in love with fighting and why i do it today. Truly one of the best and my all time favorite fighter! SAKUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
a legend a warrior and not a coward. he lost to wanderley silva but that was a victory considering weight division at the time he at least had the balls to step into the ring vs wanderlei, something no gracie would ever do. sakuraba fought any one any rules , no gracie would ever challenge some one like marcos ruas not to mention that rickson gracie undisputed claim but he never fought any one with name only weak loosers, didnt fight sakuraba also...
Hahaha bro u only said shit! First BJJ was and is the best martial art in the mma... and Sakuraba was a mma figther and not a wrestler practner cause he knew kimuras, leg locks, arm locks, gard defense,triangle, how to pass all position on the ground . He knews bjj, wrestling, judo and he was a strong and great atlet! Do you want to compare wrestling beetwen bjj? Watch dan severn vs royce gracie
that was amazing, but even more so to me was the fact that he came out for the 2nd round and fought Igor Vovchachyn, the top HW in the world to a draw in regulation, before being to exhausted to go into overtime. 105 minutes of fighting against two great legends.
Now a days people aren't smart enough to educate themselves. One day they'll say martial arts was created by UFC. On contrary, martial arts originated in India actually, really interesting history
Except he didn't do jiujustsu but CATCH WRESTLING. Which he LEARNED FROM PRO WRESTLING. Yep pro wrestling evolved from catch. Plus the japanese pro wrestling dojo had LEGIT catch wrestling coaches such as Billy Robinson and Karl Gotch.
He could arguably be the greatest I mean he beat the top Gracie’s at that time he also fought at his natural weight that’s insane !!! This guy could arguably be the best of all time
its one of the only fighters i can say that i don't care about the record since he would compete against anyone. weight classes didn't matter and that's amazing.
I don't know why they said that. Sakuraba was a catch wrestler. *History:* Maeda (Father of BJJ) went to England thinking that he could beat the catch wrestlers there. Instead he got beat by literal amateurs. He took what he learned and taught it to the Gracies, who then acted like they invented it. Sakuraba then went full circle and started learning catch wrestling. He was taught by Billy Robinson. Sakuraba then became the Gracie Killer.
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Not to mention he fought Igor Vovchanchyn AFTER the 90 minutes fight with Royce Gracie ON THE SAME GODDAMN NIGHT
Brian Sitton fk lol man ufc fighters should stop calling them a fighter lol
total insanity
Igor had 50pounds over Sakuraba and was a KO artist, he had like 40 wins and two losses
and Saku STILL lasted 15 minutes before his corner threw in the towel in the pause before overtime, Saku was not stopped in the actual fight
so he fought 105minutes that night, practically a whole UFC maincard
Brian Sitton what the fuck seriously?
Nick Diaz yup, he rested for around forty minutes then got back out there and fought until his body gave out from exhaustion
Brian Sitton I always hated when people skipped over Sakuraba as an all time BEAST. He was always going for it period. Igor knocks dudes dead with haymalers that are 300lbs. That guy is built 5'8" natural HW 230lbs. Huge big boned Ukrainian striker from hell. After a 90 min fight with Royce Gracie.
Sakuraba was a natural lightweight/Welterweight and fought heavyweights. Absolute badass.
he was a natural 185'er dont get it confused with the ufc weight system
@@mmaforever594 He still would be a middleweight fighting heavyweight.....that's two weight classes above him
I truly believe if prime Sakuraba fought Jbj, he might win. He's such an iq fighter he'd throw jbj rhythm off like he did everyone.
Bruce Central Light i’m sorry jon jones would still kill this man
@@TheRealNoobster bro
Gracie hunter??? Nah its Gracie Killer!!!!
54NELA Like that one guy said, he wasn't hunting Gracie's, they were hunting him.
Gracie killer was Wallis ishmail. Named so for his victories over them in bjj.
ralek gracie beat him,just saying
wema125 but after what point did that even matter? sakuraba already legitimized his legacy. this is to commemorate his legacy, not to reignite a war that has long past.
yep, Ralek Gracie at 24 and heavier beat a 44 yo Sakuraba, who didn't train for the fight much because of a broken leg. by decision and after a weird ref restart that changed positions when Saku was on top with a double wristlock.
Bout damn time! 183lbs without cutting weight but he beat Rampage, Belfort, Randleman, Shamrock, Vernon "Tiger" White, Alan Goes not to mention the Gracies & Newton who were closer to his size. Fought Igor who was the best HW of that era after going 90 mins with Royce, Wand x3 & Cro Cop. Pride FC = The house that Saku built.
IQ wrestler & Gracie Hunter forever!
Sakuraba, the true warrior
Belfort was murdering Sakuraba but he broke his hand. Proof is Akiyama easily destroyed Saku and Belfort killed Akiyama.
Werent cro cop and fedor active at that time. In that case igor wouldnt be the best heavyweight but still that doesnt take anything away from kazushi
@Cody Garbrandt i highly doubt that.
@@HM-hd7up in 2000 crocop was still competing in K1 kickboxing and Fedor hadn't yet bursted onto the pride scene. The status as it was at that moment where Sakuraba fought Igor he was on top. Mark Coleman however be Igor after the Sakuraba fight reclassifying the hw rankings once again.
He’s the Japanese version of the Gracies? 😕 He beat all of them so they are the Brazilian versions of Sakuraba😂
They forgot they BJJ from where and who teach they... They learn from japan basicly JUDO .... So they come in the country wheere BJJ basicly found wkwkwkkww
@@volgsivorsky8796 stroke?? In my country stroke is a paralytic disease so i dont understan what you mean...
@@volgsivorsky8796 im so familiar that from movie..... Haha you try say fuck to me broh???.....
jIU JITSU ORIGINATED IN JAPAN FFS.
Lol
No fear and always stayed calm. True warrior
kazukikid and the most entertaining entrance to the ring ever, sir
the gracies were cowards fought in pride ufc with Japanese packages that they choose at their convenience they never had the eggs to fight
the graces were cowards fought in pride ufc with japan packs that they chose at their convenience never had the eggs to fight in the pride with elite fighters as hunter gracie did (sakuraba), this Japanese fought with those who put him in the ring, had the balls to face elite wrestlers like, crocop, silva, rampage jackson, .Kevin Randleman and many of the best fighters of the pride ... while the gracie only fought with those who requested the pride to fight and they always gave them japoneces packages that made them the most boring fights of the pride, the only elite that faced the gracie went to sakuraba and this Japanese, it was their worst nightmare, the gracie a cowardly farce and without pride, if so good they were? Why did you face the same Fedor Emelianenko? There were no eggs, right? fucking fakers gracie them, learn from sakuraba that I fight with the elite of the famous pride fc in the pride with elite fighters like hunter gracie did (sakuraba), this Japanese fought with those who put him in the ring, had the balls to face elite wrestlers like, crocop, silva, rampage jackson, .Kevin Randleman and many of the best fighters of the pride ... while the gracie only fought with the ones they asked the pride to fight and they always put them in japan packages that made them the most boring fights of pride, the only elite that faced the gracie went to sakuraba and this Japanese, was his worst nightmare, gracie are a cowardly farce and no pride, if so good they were? Why did you face the same Fedor Emelianenko? There were no eggs, right? fucking fakers gracie them, learn from sakuraba that I fight with the elite of the famous pride fc ....
@@SandraGomez-ly7rw lol
Real Samurai Spirit.
@@TheFakuza true
"He's the japanese version of the Gracie Family"
He didn't do roids tho.
He wasn't a sore loser tho.
When Silva went and beat him and he took it like a great fighter.
He put his own custom belt around Wanderlei’s waist. LEGEND.
Sakuraba was THE eptiome of a fighter, somewhat humble on the other hand very extoverted, fougth anyone etc pp the list goes on, just pure japanese legend.
He didn't requested special rules for his fights and actually accepted those ridiculous rules from his opponents.
Didnt do roids? Cmon now
@@AlanGonzalez-ev6ur how Tf did he do roids?
Sakuraba is "Mr.MMA", "Mr.PRIDE", The icon and pioneer of this sports!!!
Maybe he is not strongest fighter, but "strongest" different "The GREATEST".
Sakuraba is Welter-weight fighter, but he fought Open-weight, Heavy-weight too against Mirko Crocop!
Sakuraba is GOAT!!!!
JLBbesthy well said man
For those who dont know... Saku has his own TH-cam channel and it's hilarious! Def worth checking out...
yeah his channel is awesome. love me some persistent man lol
NinjaLifestyle SAKU39
NinjaLifestyle he does?
NinjaLifestyle O
He doesnt. Stop using his name
I'm glad the ufc is putting respect on saku's name for the younger generation to get some exposure on. 90 minutes vs Royce? Fought Giants? Didn't give a fuck?
John Doe
very much a Japanese equivalent of prime BJ Penn
EVO6 more like real life version of goku
John Doe 90 minutes against Royce then fought Igor (can't spell his last name)
Yee fought before pride in early ufc, cro cop, wandy a couple of times, Melvin manhoef, rampage, arona, Newton, shamrock, then just kept going after pride too in other organizations, and might still do grappling matches. Dude sacrificed his consciousness so many times and his body for mma, dam right ufc better be putting respect on sakurabas name
And many of those badass dudes in a tournament format meaning multiple fights in one night vs dudes who outweigh him by at the very least 15-20 pounds, except Royce. Goddam
EXTREMELY well deserved, truly puts tears to my eyes, nobody has given more to the sport than this guy.
Sakuraba- the warrior
you said it brother
One man by the name Kazushi Sakuraba single-handedly exposed the entire multi-generational Gracie family. Sakuraba is an absolute legend!
For Renzo to say Saku is the Japanese version of the Gracie family is complimenting himself and is actually an insult to Saku as Saku beat multiple Gracies.
@@silveriver9 You are not speaking for either Sakuraba or Gracie.
For me to counter your argument I would have to insult Sakuraba, in his stead I will insult you.
Take your moronic low IQ opinion and shove it up your asshole.
I fucking love this guy. If you weren't fortunate enough to be watching him at the time, and you don't go back and watch his fights in chronological order, you're doing yourself a massive disservice. He's indisputably one of the all time greats. One of the few fighters where watching him in the ring was an emotional experience. When PRIDE lady used to shout him name.. my god - electric!
One man by the name Kazushi Sakuraba single-handedly exposed the entire multi-generational Gracie family. Sakuraba is an absolute legend!
crazy part of that 90minute fight
he fought again THAT NIGHT!!!
Igor had 50pounds over Sakuraba and was a KO artist, he had like 40 wins and two losses
and Saku STILL lasted 15 minutes before his corner threw in the towel in the pause before overtime, Saku was not stopped in the actual fight
so he fought 105minutes that night, practically a whole UFC maincard
Yeah Bee This guy is the real deal. The real G.O.A.T no joke.
That is fucking insane dude and no steroids either man was molded by the gods I hate to see when silva gave him those dirty knees to the back of the head shit was dirty as hell
publius maximus wandy was a total asshole but tried acting like he was nothing but kind.
I honestly think he could have won the fight if it wasn't for those stupid rules. If the fight against Royce Gracie was a normal one, he would have definitely won quicker and could have been fresher against Igor.
One man by the name Kazushi Sakuraba single-handedly exposed the entire multi-generational Gracie family. Sakuraba is an absolute legend!
To know the history of this warrior, his wins and losses, how he won, who he fought, being outweighed, the various rules in which he fought, his personality, and out of the ring "old school" habits - are the stuff of legend and awe. Terms such as legend, warrior, badass, diehard, and GOAT get thrown around with flippant ease - Kazushi Sakuraba has truly earned them all.
To compare sakuraba to conor and Ronda is disrespectful. Those two quiters will never be on sakuraba's level.
agree. they trash compare to him.
@Devon R B yeah, he knocked down Cro Cop, won Rampage and Randleman by submission, knocked out Ken Shamrock,... i'd like to say he would throw Conor if they ever been in a fight
Devon R B well you do know Ronda is a girl and taking her out wouldn’t be that impressive
This is the best comment ever!
ah come on ronda shut up people like sonnen saying that judo doesnt work on mma
In my opinion if you were to Construct a Mt. Rushmore for MMA, one person you need to include on that is Kazushi Sakuraba. A true legend and pioneer of the sport.
Well fucking deserved.
SAKKKKUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU RAAAABAAAAHHHH!!
renzo :the japanese version of gracie , " still cocky in defeat jajajaja
before that fight in promo he called him lucky extremely lucky :D and during that fight sakuraba almost broke renzo arm dislocating elbow :D
@@NostalgicMem0ries it's called Catch Wrestling bro #THEIQWRESTLER
Funny seeing how they fight in a japanese style of fighting just changed
They forgot that they learn their style from japanese
Sakuraba proved he was better than the Gracie family.
How did it take this long to give him this honor? He's always been such an incredible fighter and a pioneer in MMA. Sakuraba is and always will be one of a kind; not only for his aggressive style but for his ability to have fun while fighting. He was an incredibly fun fighter to watch.
sakuraba is 170 lb and he fights guys like rampage and heavyweight like 260lb and beat them. Sakuraba is a true warrior unlike these UFC fighters now and day talking weight class. Sakuraba is the true definition of a little guy beating up big guys unlike conor and Nate. Let's not forget Nate is a lightweight his whole career.
Connor cuts to featherweight and is a huge man in that division. Saku didn't cut weight. least not till he was in his 40s. Not knocking Connor, just keeping it in perspective.
lol Suki will kimura Conor all day long if they ever fought in their prime
You know it's illegal to fight out of weight class in US right? I mean not defending the guys but that was part of all the regulations that were stamped down on MMA in United States so UFC could be PPV again instead of VHS in the porn section. Pride was Japan that's why you could fight out of weight they got Rizin FC ran by them same dudes and same shit happens
@@Tom-qz8xw his next level striking didn't work against khabib.. and sakura was way way more innovative than khabib.. whom do you see fighting non stop for 90 mins ?
Sakuraba fought for 90 minutes conor gets tired after 15 he’d get smacked easily
LEGEND!!!
Pride was something else. 90 min fights plus more in the same night... LEGENDS.
About f'n time! He is the one true goat to me. They should a mentioned after going 99mins with Royce, he went to a 15 min draw in regulation with Igor Vovchanchyn, the top HW in the world, that same night.
CoachMikesFilmRoom Well FUCKING SAID!!! People forget that.....
A true legend.
Finally Saku can be celebrated for what a unique person he is.
SAKURABAAAAAAAAA
Somewhere out there Sakuraba is smoking a packet and not giving a fuck about the hall of fame.
-RRRRRRRRRRRRABAAAAAAAAA*
+Spencer Martinez And Dont forget it was a draw... with the then considered best HW of the world... the towel was thrown as takada adviced him to not keep taking innecessary damage... saku was the reason Vovchanchyn was spent and burn when he fought Coleman, that cost him the Grand Prix title... who fights the best HW in the world after 90 minutes with a former legend... And the fight... All vovchanchyn's damage was near the end... it was considerable that is why it was a draw but the majority of the fight wow he was taked down and controlled by saku with quick singles and smart ground and pound... if that doesnt speak for the caliber saku displayed that night nothing will...
What a name: "The Gracie Hunter". That's the kind of name only the people can bestow upon you.
agreed. it's a badass nickname. Always preferred it over 'the Gracie Killer"
This guy is a really Samurai, one of the best ever! SAKURABA is magic!
1 of the all-time greatest ever!!! What Randy Couture was to The UFC, Kazushi Sakuraba was to Pride!!! This guy was both a colorful character outside the arena & a masterful warrior inside the arena, a perfect mixture of showmanship, technical ability, sheer will & toughness and amazing fighting IQ!!! Congratulations to you Mr Sakuraba, Japan's greatest Mixed Martial Artist finally where he rightfully belongs in The UFC Hall of Fame :)
always humble, respectful..a true legend!
Every GOAT list isnt complete without Saku. Well deserved.
my hero
The leader of the Gracie Clan shakes your hand and gives you your props is a historical moment in it's self and Renzo showing respect after the loss is great sportsmanship
Never got sick of watching Sakuraba. Pride was the best MMA franchise IMO.
Sakuraba is one of the greatest fighters of all time. He didn't use extreme brutality (like soccer kicks to the face) to win fights, just skilled strategy and application. On top of defeating four Gracies and fighting high above his weight class, he never ducked anyone and was one of the greatest class acts in the sport. True samurai spirit.
Sakuraba win or lose was always a class act...
Hope the fighters now would act like him...
kazushi sakuraba should start a chain of wrestling schools in the u.s.a.
too many gracy schools and now ufc places .
Kazushi Sakuraba catch wrestling in needed !
You know Snakepit exists in the US, right? They do CACC wrestling
@@spacecadet8843 There is also scientific wrestling started by Jake Shannon(also a disciple of Billy Robinson just like Joel Bane). And I know people may laugh but you could learn catch wrestling THROUGH PRO WRESTLING. Since pro wrestling evolved from catch it just that it is a STAGED form of catch made for entertainment. But if you know grappling you could then apply it for a real fight. Look at Sakabura he ALSO LEARNED CATCH THROUGH PRO WRESTLING. He started as a pro wrestler then later a mma fighter and last a SUBMISSION GRAPPLER.
I ask Shayna Baszler(catch wrestler) on her youtube channel(Baez) about whether Bart Vale is qualified to teach grappling although he only learned it through pro wrestling(just like Sakabura). She said that she learned CACC through Billy Robinson and Josh Bartnett. Same for pro wrestling. And she said THERE WASN'T MUCH DIFFERENCE IN THE TECHNIQUES SHE LEARNED FOR EITHER ONE. I asked her on her channel about whether Askren vs Paul was a work (staged) or not.
And here are some pro wrestlers that I believe could survive in a submission grappling match. Leyla Hirsch(she knows freestyle wrestling ie catch without submission. Plus she learned her catch submission from pro wrestling. Watch Leyla Hirsch vs David Starr and see how it resemble catch wrestling), Jake Gallagher(He was trained in the famous Snake Pit Wigan-THE ORIGINAL SNAKE PIT. And won MMA fights), Zach Sabre Jr(If you saw him in pro wrestling you would be amazed at his catch style pro wrestling), William Regal(his wrestling coach was trained by Billy Robinson CATCH/pro wrestler).
Legend , got a chance to thank him in person. One of the Gods of MMA
Казуши, спасибо тебе, что был все это время с нами!
He deserves so much praise . Nothing but respect pride era was so iconic .when we grow old these videos will make these youngsters eyes light up the way it made us
I guess 8 Gracie family members didn't like this video!
Nah, I disliked the video because they dared to mention Connor as one of the greatest, cmon
1 dislike mine
As of May 2020, 124 Gracie family members didnt like this video
The first person in summit an bjj practicationer was sensei Masahiko Kimura
I think they only meant in the UFC. That match between masters Helio Gracie and Masahiko Kimura was insane.
@@Norbsishere Kimura was the real master. Helio got humiliated.
One of my favorite legends of all time! Well deserved
My favorite MmA fighter of all time
mr goat of mma ..... sakuraba
Nobody deserved to be honored in the UFC Hall of Fame any more than Kazushi Sakuraba. Amazing warrior!
“The Japanese version of the Gracie family”. GTFOH he’s above the Gracie family. Give credit where it’s due.
One of those completely delusional “compliments.”
There was No Other Greater Warrior Than Kazushi Sakuraba 🐯✊🏻🐯✊🏻🐯🇯🇵🐯🤼♂️🐯
@@williamjudge8722 It took a whole new generation of Gracies to finally beat Kazushi, not sure about your statement
@@MasterEvict I think he was saying Renzos compliment was delusional.
The Greatest
Sakuraba Its the real Samurai
The best of all time by far.true warrior and so respectful.
I was fortunate enough to watched all those legendary fights of him with my father
He's my personal favourite fighter ever. I love how he took the Gracies and their BJJ down a notch, while proving the worth of traditional jiu-jitsu as one of the most powerful martial arts.
Dude, Saku was a catch wrestler.
@@andreasnilsson6857 trained by Billy Robinson
For Renzo to say Saku is the Japanese version of the Gracie family is complimenting himself and is actually an insult to Saku as Saku beat multiple Gracies.
Putring Ronda in the same video of Sakuraba is an offense for this legend. This guy doesnt meed the UFC, they need him thats why they put him in their HOF. Sakuraba "The Gracie Killer" already earned his position wolrd wide loooooong time ago.
Oh she's a legend like it or not.
Yea I agree with John she may of folded but she put Women fighting on the map in the west so like it or not she will always be a legend now.
@joah45 cry me a fuckin river. Your hate doesn't change reality. Go pound sand and accept it.
i dont like ronda , but she is a legend and an inspiration for so many woman , she draw mma for woman into existance
Mistake, he meet UFC early in the first and only time Ufc goes to Japan (UFC JAPAN VS CONAN SILVERA)
THE BEST OF ALL TIMES!!!!!!!! A TRUE LEGEND
I love Saku. My favorite MMA fighter of all time.
Always respectful. Always humble. Took on all fighters and beat most of them in stunning fashion. The ultimate showman. I mean, what more can you ask for? True fucking legend!
PRIDE > UFC
Joshua Loveless ok mma hipster
It's not hipster to think PRIDE was better than the UFC.
The sport of mma is much better today; essentially, we get an event every week. But PRIDE, especially 2003-07 PRIDE, was better than any UFC.
Name one fixed fight, aside from Coleman/Takada. No speculation, because I'll know when you're full of shit.
Face it. That's a myth. In fact, the UFC had more fixed fights than PRIDE lol
As for roids..... Let them roid.
Joshua Loveless how do you figure? The rules yes. I did like the 10 min first round and the stomps were cool but the skill has progressed so much in the later eras. The fighters now are so much better.
Saku deserves his own wing in the Hall of Fame.
I didn't know there were 13 Grace's. if you don't like Sak you have no pedigree or respect for history. the pioneer of catch wrestling in MMA.
Sakuraba is amazing! Respect to him, and all of the pioneers of MMA/NHB
This man was incredible. He fought anyone they gave him. Size? No matter. Gracie family? Bring them on. Stuff true legends are made of
*Kazushi Sakuraba was and still is my FAVORITE fighter of all time. Very humble and respectful yet he was born with the fighting spirit naturally in his blood*
A true legend. Loved seeing him defeat the Gracies in all those matches. I sure miss PRIDE and the intensity of the fights there.
i watched his videos when i was in uni before ufc was this big. truly magnificent fighter. the first one that amazed me and nobody has come close since.
Very very well deserved!!! Congratulations to UFC for showing Sakuraba the respect and recognition he deserves!
Been watching ufc for long but just now come to know about this Asian mma legend ...
What a warrior... Pioneer
Respect to the legend "Sakuraba"...
I'm curious how did you learn about Saku?
One of the absolute GOATs that the public has no idea existed.
O bacana é o reconhecimento do Sr. Hélio Gracie ao grande Sakuraba ao final da luta. Duas gerações dois mestres.
If we talk about UFC, the first name that comes to my mind is Royce Gracie. If we talk about PRIDE, is Kazushi Sakuraba.
Sakuraba is way ahead his time. I grew up watching him on TV. He is truly deserve this.
Sakuraba foi um artista marcial com um nível de luta agarrada impressionante o cara era um Ninja. Só tá faltando agora colocar o Marco ruas nessa Hall da fama pois esse é um dos pioneiros do esporte.
Sakuraba is the GOAT in my eyes.
he was one of my favourite...
Thanks UFC for recognizing one of the most entertaining and dangerous fighters of all time!
The greatest MMA fighter of all time. Fedor was incredible, but Saku is for me the greatest.
he was one of the most humble and respectful fighters of all time. he completely deserves this.
What a legend. Surprised I’ve never heard of him. What a beast!
He is the reason I feel in love with fighting and why i do it today. Truly one of the best and my all time favorite fighter! SAKUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAABBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!
a legend a warrior and not a coward. he lost to wanderley silva but that was a victory considering weight division at the time he at least had the balls to step into the ring vs wanderlei, something no gracie would ever do. sakuraba fought any one any rules , no gracie would ever challenge some one like marcos ruas not to mention that rickson gracie undisputed claim but he never fought any one with name only weak loosers, didnt fight sakuraba also...
Absolutely bummed that i discovered him only today, sakuraba's legacy deserves much more popularity, publicity and recognition.
When pro wrestler beats BJJ expert, Sakuraba is truly beast, he showed us that BJJ wasnt the best martial art in MMA.
Hahaha bro u only said shit! First BJJ was and is the best martial art in the mma... and Sakuraba was a mma figther and not a wrestler practner cause he knew kimuras, leg locks, arm locks, gard defense,triangle, how to pass all position on the ground . He knews bjj, wrestling, judo and he was a strong and great atlet! Do you want to compare wrestling beetwen bjj? Watch dan severn vs royce gracie
@@fepratudo6165 No he practice Catch Wrestling which is older than BJJ and have submission like Kimura, neck crank, legs lock...,,,
@@fepratudo6165 he's a Catch Wrestler and Amateur Wrestler, not a BJJ guy nor a Judoka, if you wanna see Wrestling vs BJJ, watch Sakuraba vs Royce
*The greatest Japanese fighter of all time. Top 3 greatest fighters of all time. HE WAS BEATING HEAVYWEIGHTS at 170lbs! The legend, Kazushi Sakuraba.*
Gosto desse Sakuraba ele é a prova que não existe arte perfeita. O perfeito é a técnica da arte levada ao extremo.
sakuraba is a legend and deserves this so much.
I wonder if y'all will give Fedor the same treatment.. he deserves it too! But! Saku is my favorite fighter of all time.. glad he got it
Fedora never fought in the ufc
fuck yeah givin the casuals a history lesson, shit got me hype
such a epic video aye man i was hyped as watchin it first time
I will never forget Kazushi Sakuraba vs Royce Gracie's 90 min fight.
that was amazing, but even more so to me was the fact that he came out for the 2nd round and fought Igor Vovchachyn, the top HW in the world to a draw in regulation, before being to exhausted to go into overtime. 105 minutes of fighting against two great legends.
I perfectly agree. Against Igor Vovchachyn was right next 90 min crazy fight... Amazing.....
Sakuraba is most amazing fighter and great sportman !
Who got goose bumps?
Damn I’m surprised I’ve never hear of him. This guy’s a beast.
The best, polite and amazing fighter in the world.
Japanese version of gracie? Jiu jitsu is from japanese man, he taught the gracie's where jiu jitsu came from -_-
@Polakoune people said japenese version is lame smh dude🤔🤔
The word jiu jitsu or jujutsu itself is Japanese.
Now a days people aren't smart enough to educate themselves. One day they'll say martial arts was created by UFC. On contrary, martial arts originated in India actually, really interesting history
@@trcs3079 indian monk. is that your only point? that people are lazy? if it is ok then.
Except he didn't do jiujustsu but CATCH WRESTLING. Which he LEARNED FROM PRO WRESTLING. Yep pro wrestling evolved from catch. Plus the japanese pro wrestling dojo had LEGIT catch wrestling coaches such as Billy Robinson and Karl Gotch.
The Gracie Hunter, Sakuraba Was a Beast 💯 Can Remember the Fight, These guys Come around every Couple hundred years 🤣😂✌🏻
it'll be a long time before we see such a reputation destroying,cigarette eating fighting machine like this dude again....legend
Simply an outstanding fighter who fought anyone
He could arguably be the greatest I mean he beat the top Gracie’s at that time he also fought at his natural weight that’s insane !!! This guy could arguably be the best of all time
its one of the only fighters i can say that i don't care about the record since he would compete against anyone. weight classes didn't matter and that's amazing.
As far as I'm concerned, Saku is the greatest MMA fighter of all time, no exceptions.
my favorite! as the sport evolves, these first and second generation guys are all living legends to me, man
Japanese version of Gracie family no he’s not Renzo he’s better
I don't know why they said that. Sakuraba was a catch wrestler.
*History:*
Maeda (Father of BJJ) went to England thinking that he could beat the catch wrestlers there. Instead he got beat by literal amateurs.
He took what he learned and taught it to the Gracies, who then acted like they invented it.
Sakuraba then went full circle and started learning catch wrestling. He was taught by Billy Robinson. Sakuraba then became the Gracie Killer.
@@Unknown-ot1zr maeda from judo bruh
he was the man,, great attitude. fun and wild... my fav fighter .. hes what mma is .. respect and crazy lol
The way the Gracies sent every single man to beat him and he went through them all.... something out of a fucking movie
My favorite PrideFC fighter. He fought Kęstutis Smirnovas in K-1 Heros and he had one of the greatest comebacks in the history of MMA.