Ht: 6’0”
Wt: 183
26 Career MMA Victories
Specializes in Catch Wrestling
UFC Ultimate Japan Winner 1997*
Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards include:
2001 Best Box Office Draw
2001 Feud of the Year (vs. Wanderlei Silva)
2000 Best Shootfighter
2000 Best Shoot Match (vs. Royce Gracie)
*UFC Ultimate Japan – Sakuraba’s story:
In order to gain attention for the Japanese Kingdom Pro Wrestling, Hiromitsu Kanehara and Yoji Anjoh signed on for competition in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Ultimate Japan tournament to be held December 21, 1997. However, Kanehara was injured during training for the tournament, and Sakuraba came up as his late hour substitute. The tournament was for heavyweights, and Sakuraba, at 183 pounds, was seventeen pounds beneath the UFC’s 200 pound description for the weight class. Reporting himself as 203 pounds in order to gain entry, Sakuraba was matched off against 243 pound Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu blackbelt, Marcus Silveira.
Following a barrage of blows by Silveira, Sakuraba dropped for a low-single, only for the fight to be prematurely ended on a KO. Referee John McCarthy had incorrectly considered Sakuraba to have been knocked out. A noisy protest followed from the crowd and Sakuraba attempted in vain to take the microphone and address the Japanese audience. After reviewing tape, McCarthy changed his decision to a no-contest. Tank Abbott, who had earlier defeated Yoji Anjoh, was forced to drop out of the tournament due to a broken hand, allowing Sakuraba and Silveira to face off once again that night in what was to be the championship bout of the tournament. Sakuraba earned the victory, submitting Silveira with an armbar. Afterwards, Sakuraba famously stated, “In fact, professional wrestling is strong”.
Kazushi Sakuraba Links
Kazushi Sakuraba Fighter Profile at sherdog.com
Kazushi Sakuraba YouTube Search Page
Ht: 6′3”
Wt: 231
32 Career MMA Victories
Specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Boxing & Judo
1st Pride Fighting Championship Heavyweight Champion
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Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion (February – December 2008)
2000 King of Kings Champion
Twice won UFC Fight of the Night honors
Was a coach on The Ultimate Fighter Season 8
Once went 14 fights without a loss.
Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira Links
Nogueira Highlight Video
Minotauro Official Website
Ht: 5’9”
Wt: 155
15 Career MMA Victories
Freestyle
Genki has starred in several movies in Japan and wrote, acts in and directed the comedy “R246 Story”
Started an amateur baseball team for people 30 and over.
He has written 8 books
Sudo is famous for his elaborate choreographed ring entrances that often include costumed dancers.*
Genki Sudo Links
*Genki Sudo Entrance Montage
Genki Sudo World Order Music Video
Genki Sudo Highlight Video
Genki Sudo YouTube Search Page
Ht: 5’9”
Wt: 185
Specializes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Career MMA Record: 11 Career Victories and Zero Career Losses
Two-time Brazilian Champion in freestyle wrestling
Gold Medal Winner in Sambo
Credits himself with a combined record of over 400 victories in Jiu-Jitsu tournaments, freestyle wrestling, Sambo and no holds barred challenge matches.
Rickson Grace Links
Rickson Gracie Website
Rickson Gracie FAQ
Rickson Gracie Bio
International Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Federation
Gracie Family Tree
Rickson Gracie YouTube Search Page
Gracie Jiu-Jitsu Academy
Named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Important People of the Century
Named one of History’s 100 Most Influential people according to a Japanese national survey.
Dana White credits Lee as the “father of mixed martial arts”
Bruce Lee Quotes:
• “Be formless… shapeless, like water. If you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle; it becomes the bottle. You put it into a teapot; it becomes the teapot. Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend…”
• “All kind of knowledge, eventually becomes self knowledge”
• “Use only that which works, and take it from any place you can find it.”
• “Do not deny the classical approach, simply as a reaction, or you will have created another pattern and trapped yourself there.”
• “A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.”
• “Always be yourself, express yourself, have faith in yourself, do not go out and look for a successful personality and duplicate it.”
• “It’s not the daily increase but daily decrease. Hack away at the unessential.”
Bruce Lee Links
Bruce Lee Fingerpress (2 Finger Pushup)
Bruce Lee vs. Chuck Norris (from the film Way of the Dragon)
Bruce Lee interview with Pierre Burton 1971
Bruce Lee imdb.com Page (Bruce Lee’s Full Filmography)
Bruce Lee YouTube Search Page
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Ht: 6’0”
