Heavyweight· Not Fighting

Kazushi Sakuraba

Japan

Pro record

26-17-1

Age: 54
Height: —
Reach: —
Stance: Southpaw
Team: —
Born: Japan
UFC debut: Oct 24, 2026

Profile

Kazushi Sakuraba is 1–0 in the UFC since 1997. 1 of those 1 win came inside the distance, 1 in the first round. Last fight: beat Marcus Silveira by submission (Dec 20, 1997).

UFC by the numbers

UFC record: 1–0; since 1997
Finish rate: 100%; 1 of 1 wins
1st-round finishes: 1
Elite wins: 0; vs opponents rated 1700+ at the time
Longest win streak: 1
Current streak: W1; wins in a row
Octagon time: 3:44; avg 3:44 per fight
Opposition: 1500; avg opponent Elo (1500 = average)

Best wins

Ranked by the opponent's Elo rating going into the fight.

MS
Marcus Silveira
submission, R1 · UFC - Ultimate Japan · Dec 20, 1997
1500opp. Elo

Career stats (UFC)

Career UFC averages. The white tick on each bar marks the UFC average.

Striking

Strikes landed / min1.26

UFC avg 3.35 · below average

Strikes absorbed / min2.03

UFC avg 3.95 · better than average

Striking accuracy41%

UFC avg 45% · below average

Striking defense52%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Knockdowns / 15 min0.24

UFC avg 0.43 · below average

Grappling

Takedowns / 15 min1.26

UFC avg 1.52 · below average

Takedown accuracy0%

UFC avg 15% · below average

Takedown defense49%

UFC avg 52% · about average

Submission attempts / 15 min1.74

UFC avg 0.58 · better than average

Where the strikes land

Head 57%Body 21%Legs 22%

Where the strikes are thrown

Standing 63%Clinch 12%Ground 25%

Average fight time: 8:19

Fight history (1)

Res	Opponent	Method	Event
W	MSMarcus SilveiraRecord after: 1-0	submissionRound 1 · 3:44	UFC - Ultimate JapanDec 20, 1997