Sakuraba is a fighter’s fighter, a warrior who fights to win and has proven time and again that he has the grit to go out on his shield. During the final days of Pride, Sakuraba was pitted ...

Sakuraba defeated numerous world class 205lbs fighters including Vitor Belfort, Kevin Randleman and Quinton Jackson when he is comparable in build to some modern welterweights and easily made ...

“Wow, this is a pretty experienced opponent.” That was how Taisei Sakuraba, son of legendary Japanese fighter Kazushi Sakuraba, reacted when RIZIN booked his debut fight for Dec. 31 against ...

It is also worth noting that in 2000, Sakuraba was possibly the best pound-for-pound fighter in the sport. With Sakuraba, unlike previous subjects of this series Pedro Rizzo and Igor Vovchanchyn ...

Could one of today’s rising stars take out a dominant force like Chuck Liddell, Royce Gracie, Wanderlei Silva or Kazushi Sakuraba in their prime? For our list of the 25 greatest MMA fighters of ...

Taisei Sakuraba’s MMA debut didn’t last long, and it was an epic moment for old school Japanese MMA fans. With his father in the corner, legendary PRIDE veteran and UFC Hall of Fame Kazushi ...

The only way either fighter could lose would be via submission; not even technical submission or knockout. If nobody tapped, the fight would continue on. Sakuraba agreed to the terms. He was fully ...

Sakuraba never won a world title ... DC could've done to further cement himself as one of the greatest 205-pound fighters in history. Despite just nine appearances in the division, Cormier's ...