Chuck Liddell, Sakuraba, Tank Abbott, i llike them and makes me sad to see them lose majority of their recent fights. its about time they retire, they should just teach new fighters.
I train in BJJ and Muay Thai, and I'll be quite honest with you, everybody who I train with, and myself have so much respect for this man. I mean, is he MY favorite fighter (That would be Werdum or Big Nogs), but he was VERY talented. I was sad (and happy) to see him lose to Jason Miller, but regardless, Sakuraba is a TREMENDOUS fighter. Anybody who does BJJ who hates him because he's the Gracie hunter needs to shut the fuck up. He's an MMA great, period.
I am so glad to see that Saku has lots os fans like me! I think he was the best pound to pound and I miss real warriors like him! Honor and respect! Even a brazilian like me can see the value of this man... f*ck the Gracies, Saku is the best and the beast! =D
and Sak was usually fighting people at least 10 kg heavier. (except fr the odd Gracie match up) .. did not cut weight for weigh in at all - his fighting weight was his his walk around weight ...
Kazushi has my respect hes one of the Tuffest japanese Fighters walking the face of this planet or atleast was at one time hed kick any of these poeples asses that hit the dislike
Best Japanese MMA fighter ever. This guy never refused a fight, he fought guys two weight classes heavier and he beat them. Beat Rampage, Belfort, the gracies and Randleman!
To understand how good Saku really was, you have to understand the context of what he was doing... the time, the competition, etc. I've never seen him fight a "safe" fight, or just trying not to lose. He always fought balls out, trying for a ko or sub. There are a lot of mma "fans" out there that have been fans since ufc was on spike, and love to see someone get ko'd... fair enough. But the true fan understands the game plan, the training, and most important, the history. Sakuraba=legend.
@InfoRoom They set him up with lots of ridiculous match-ups with people beyond his weight class... and he fought way beyond his prime. They also let matches that should've ended sooner to continue on for way too long... kinda sad watching him get beat up he's still my favorite fighter of all time. Dude fights with heart
@Micek0Xearion yeah, his leg was caught in newtons, it would be like trying to finish an armbar while still in someone's half guard i guess. but that was beautiful fight and i don't even think that many punches were even thrown. Rock on!
Imagine if sakuraba would have fought at 170 throughout his carreer and adopted gsp like dry humping techniques. The guy would have stayed undefeated a long ass time
People who shit on Sakurba for his losses are generally the same kind of people who LOVE Randy Couture even with his 11 losses. Both are undeniably legends of the sport of MMA.
People who look at the records without following the career of a fighter are just stupid in general, and their uninformed opinion means nothing.
@kmeyers that's so true, look at the guys saku took on. all heavier than him and lost the most, only the real great win against a bigger guy was randleman. anyway saku=legend
I feel sorry for kids that don't understand why Saku is held in such high regard.
He is a professional wrestler that got into fighting.
That he found success would be impressive enough, but he found....that he was like the most intelligent person to ever lace up.
He wasn't a beast. He had power, but not scary power. His technique, though, is one of the scariest things to ever hit the ring. Much like modern Silva; he made lifers look like they didn't have a clue what was going on.
If you like Saku, guys, I suggest you search for Tsyoshi Kosaka too. He was great on the ground and an all round great fighter! The TK guard is named after him.
i can't understand any true mma fan who bases their opinion solely on wins and losses. real fighters take on anyone in their way and when you fight the best in the world you're not always going to come out on top. i dont love saku, wanderlei, and people like clay guida, couture, liddell etc. because of their w/l records. i like them because they put it all out there every time against the best.
@secon HOW ABOUT YOU STFU! How dare you compare all of those guys and put clay guida in? Dude is a fucking dick and he lay n pray one of the most exciting fighters in the lightweight divison you clearly have no understanding of MMA. Sakuraba Is the fucking amazing.
This guy is such an awesome memorable and admirable fighter. He is a living Japanese Legend. I am glad theres people speaking up for him in the messages speaking the truth about this fighter, downplaying all the haters
@KyokushinTruth IKR? Randy Couture has a bad record too, but nobody in their right mind would call him bad. Both of them are fucking legendary, and both of them have been around forever.
@KyokushinTruth Yeah. The problem with MMA noobs is that they think MMA is a pure numbers game and that the superficial appearance of a fighter's win/loss record is the only thing that counts. To them, the quality of opposition and conditions of the fights are irrelevant. Only the numbers count to them.
@road35 yes. obviously he's alot older now at 41 and not what he once was after all the wars with the giants. every now and then though his magic shows like his fight with zelg galesic.
@road35 yes. obviously he's alot older now at 41 and not what he once was after all the wars with the giants. every now and then though his magic shows like his fight with zelg galesic. gotta ask.. never heard of Sakuraba before?
@road35 26-13 and 1 nc. all but 2 of his losses coming to men who outwieghed him by 30lbs or so or these days a whole lot younger. 1 loss coming in the rematch to Royce Gracie, where Royce was caught on steroids, but the NSAC didn't have a rule for overturning deicsion at the time. Another loss (his first) coming to Igor Vovchanchyn which the decision was a draw in regulation. but Saku was too exhausted for an overtime round, having fought Royce for 90 mins that same night beating him.
@panther2552 Exactly! Anyone who doesn't respect Sakuraba do not have the slightest clue about great fighters or MMA as a sport, period! This guy revolutionized the game for the future of MMA. Look at most of these great submission grapplers now, alot were inspired by Saku heavily!
i find it ironic he kamura's or double wrist locks hte gracies. Its a move that still is in jujitsu out of nestalgia. its so much a catch move. its about pain and streangth.
Saku was the real deal. He made all theses fighters look stupid. Especially his fights against the so called Legendary Gracies. And fucked up the biggest shit talker of them all, Renzo Gracie with that wicked dislocation of his elbow. Ha, Ha. One man, disgraced the Gracie family lol
There is no "fake" like "Im a killer..", "..Im the best of all time..", "Im a angry pittbul" in him. Dude just doing the only thing that matters - what he loves, how he feels, enjoing and having fun. Thats how I feel
well,im a sakuraba fanboys.basically means i love anything about sakuraba.the reason why i dont chose him to be the top p4p because,when u r the the king of p4p,u must have complete control of ur weight class,which sakuraba didnt.he defeated 3 times by wanderlei silva,which means he isnt the top p4p for his weight.he didnt fight anyone great at 185,well,he did(minowa,ryan),but not enought to be called the top 185.but if u said sakuraba is the greatest,i will agree with that.
@gungrave10 Wanderlei wasn't really in his weightclass bro while Saku fought at 205 in Pride his walk around weight was 183. MW in Pride was 205. Pride didn't have that weightclass back in the day only UFC did. Wandy weighed around 230 and cut to 205. Saku beat every fight within 20lbs of his weight and many more that were heavies up untill the age of 33, he later avenged that loss to schembri. he's beat 7 UFC champs, 3 Kings of Pancrase and even in his older years a Dream Grand Prix champ.
thats why i said he never be the top p4p.because his weight class is different and he never really dominate the 205,because he loss to wandy 3 times,he never be the top of the 205 class.thats what p4p rite?but if u said that saku the best of all time,i will agree.well,dont worry,im saku's fanboy.and im proud of that
@redhatlt Takenori Sato may end up being a Saku like fighter. He's Saku's first student to win a championship atleast and did it very much how Saku use to do it.
This man have the guts to fight fighters bigger than him. Most fighters today are so quick to drop to a lower weight class to be competitive when they couldn't compete at their normal weight class. Don't look at his record against bigger opponents and said he not a great fighter.
@jimterror88 Wanderlei also had 30 lbs on Saku and when Wandy fought someone bigger he got his ass kicked too. size matters when elite fighters fight.
@lookupatsky1 you are really really baby? you are really really acting like a baby of you are really really a baby... dude shut up you are embarressing your self..
@hallokity123 so what were you want to say? dont forget you started. you said my english is FUCKING sucks, so ok thats right, you are right, great. I guess you can speak different grammar language. dont forget here is not your website. quit weird comment. im not boring person. so i will finish to talk with baby.
I'm tired of people who just go a look at saku's record on wikipedia and say oh he has 14 loses. none of this people saw sakuraba live and have no idea what those wins meant and the loses were against bigger guys who were all legends. sakuraba is the in my top list of mma fighter of all time
@rangedat he beat the gracies when it meant a lot. that is something that a lot of new fans fail to understand because the gracies have not been relevant for a while.
@U1608 i pity those people. they either didn't get to experience sakuraba in his prime or they're just idiots. sakuraba was a magician. he's special. one of a kind. like stephen quadros said, he always left a fight with a signature. something that stayed with u. i've seen alot of mma but nothing has compared to the moments i got to watch sakuraba. i still watch his fights with newton and white and study his genius. i watch his first fight with wand and admire the courage it took to go toe to toe
@mikesaechao1, that's right. Most of today's MMA fans unfortunately were not around in those days to understand the magnitude of his wins against the Gracies. He was the first to defeat a second generation Gracie. At time it sent shock waves in MMA because among many things it took away the aura that BJJ had. He liked to push his limit against bigger guys. His biggest losses are result of it. I will always wonder how different his career would be now had he only fought within his weight class
@U1608 i don't wonder. pretty much noone would bother talking about Anderson Silva or GSP as GOAT. Fedor would still get mentioned i reckon. He might actually have been healthy enough to be dominant at his age today aswell. (though that part of it is a guess i grant lol)
@U1608 yep, it used to be if a bjj guy took your back you were done. but sakuraba came out with that sick kimura. that remains my favorite move till this day. everyone wanted a piece of sakuraba. he was being called out left and right by bigger guys. hendo, wand, vitor, frank shamrock to name a few.....think about that for a second. at the time those guys were in their prime and they went after sakuraba. that's ALOT of respect and even more amazing is those 4 guys i named are mma greats.
This is a real japanesse warrior, es curioso, normalmente por este lado del planeta es raro ver peleas donde los japoneses salgan victoriosos (hasta ahora lo unico que he visto son derrotas de estos a manos de gabachos, europeos o brasileños) pero Sakuraba es un excelente peleador.
Yes ill admit he is a ledgend but his stats are 26-14-1 witch isnt the best. He isnt like anderson silva or Wanderlei silva. But i guess it is alright as long as you have more wins than losses.
I'm curious to know what you hardcore sakubare fans think of it.
PS: No im not a sakubara hater, in fackt im fan of him
@kei950 you can look at it like this bro. he's got 14 losses. look at who most of those losses are to.1 to Igor Vovchancyn (fight was a draw, but Saku's corner threw in the towell cuz he was too exhausted for overtime, he fought Royce Gracie 90 mins that same night) 3 losses to Wandy, Wandy had 30lbs on him by fight time. (when Wandy fought men bigger he was crushed aswell.) Lil Nog, another that had 30lbs. Cro Cop another 30-40lbs and Saku was winning the fight before the injury. ....
This video makes me miss Pride even more.
MrCardnal 3 days ago in playlist Eric Paulson
this guy has the most heart ive ever seen in a fighter
MrMOMMASAIDKNOCKUOUT 6 days ago
i wonder how many arms sakuraba broke in his career lol
dcboot 1 week ago
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I personally hate this guy what he normally does on the ring is being on all fours and cling the opponent's leg....
Joohyuny 1 week ago
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Joohyuny 1 week ago
the gracie hunter foi de mais!!
yaspower 2 weeks ago
i really couldnt see mayhem beating Sakuraba in his prime
YoungAssassin69 2 weeks ago
lmao this dude is like krytonite to the Gracie and Brazil in general lol
snkhuong 4 weeks ago
Chuck Liddell, Sakuraba, Tank Abbott, i llike them and makes me sad to see them lose majority of their recent fights. its about time they retire, they should just teach new fighters.
pinoywheelgunner 1 month ago
I train in BJJ and Muay Thai, and I'll be quite honest with you, everybody who I train with, and myself have so much respect for this man. I mean, is he MY favorite fighter (That would be Werdum or Big Nogs), but he was VERY talented. I was sad (and happy) to see him lose to Jason Miller, but regardless, Sakuraba is a TREMENDOUS fighter. Anybody who does BJJ who hates him because he's the Gracie hunter needs to shut the fuck up. He's an MMA great, period.
TheShottyCutScene 1 month ago
Wanderlei Silva=knockout; Arona=knockout and... Minotouro=knockout. BRASILLLLLL!
RSBORGHETTI 1 month ago
@RSBORGHETTI umm Rogerio didn't knock him out. And don't forget Wandy=30lbs heavier, Arona=30lbs heavier and Rogerio=30lbs heavier.
panther2552 1 month ago
@panther2552 Realmente, Rogério=decision
RSBORGHETTI 1 month ago
I almost cried..beat all those Gracies!~~~~~~
sadako36 1 month ago
i love saku !
lSRAEL666 1 month ago
I am so glad to see that Saku has lots os fans like me! I think he was the best pound to pound and I miss real warriors like him! Honor and respect! Even a brazilian like me can see the value of this man... f*ck the Gracies, Saku is the best and the beast! =D
kenokurose 1 month ago
@kenokurose Kazushi Sakuraba kicked some ass. I like his style of judo v. Jui Jitsu.
SnifferOfPuss69 1 month ago
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lebkid1992 1 month ago
The best warrior of all times!!!!
1981Neves18 1 month ago
sakuraba was the champion without belt
vergudote99 1 month ago 2
the one and only Gracie Hunter.. the exhibitionist.. The one and only Saku!!!
MrPyro48 1 month ago
Biggest heart ever. Smart. Took on some VERY serious challenges, especially with respect to his weight.
He really is a living embodiment of MMA, IMO.
PowerCoefficient 1 month ago
it is a shame that nowdays there are no creative fighters like him , this guy would risk a fight just to prove the craziest thing passing on his mind
smagator 2 months ago
and Sak was usually fighting people at least 10 kg heavier. (except fr the odd Gracie match up) .. did not cut weight for weigh in at all - his fighting weight was his his walk around weight ...
grimwat 2 months ago
UFC bitch fans are some of the dumbest little sluts on planet earth !, Just ignore them !
HistoryHmoobGuy 2 months ago
this video made me like u2... or at least this song
georgeryan09 2 months ago
SAAAAAKUUUUURAAAAHHHHHHBAHHHHHHHHH
RampartWrestling 2 months ago
Kazushi has my respect hes one of the Tuffest japanese Fighters walking the face of this planet or atleast was at one time hed kick any of these poeples asses that hit the dislike
BustersTexas 2 months ago
Best Japanese MMA fighter ever. This guy never refused a fight, he fought guys two weight classes heavier and he beat them. Beat Rampage, Belfort, the gracies and Randleman!
zn23000 3 months ago
To understand how good Saku really was, you have to understand the context of what he was doing... the time, the competition, etc. I've never seen him fight a "safe" fight, or just trying not to lose. He always fought balls out, trying for a ko or sub. There are a lot of mma "fans" out there that have been fans since ufc was on spike, and love to see someone get ko'd... fair enough. But the true fan understands the game plan, the training, and most important, the history. Sakuraba=legend.
masterblastertkd 3 months ago 2
25 people are fucking stupid i don't care if you hate mma or sakuraba or what ever this video is amazing
comradebashu 3 months ago
fought and actually beat people 20 pounds above his walking weight, let alone his fight weight... pride ruined him, but he'll always be a legend.
timmyz55 3 months ago 14
@timmyz55 can you tell me why pride ruined him
InfoRoom 1 month ago
@InfoRoom They set him up with lots of ridiculous match-ups with people beyond his weight class... and he fought way beyond his prime. They also let matches that should've ended sooner to continue on for way too long... kinda sad watching him get beat up he's still my favorite fighter of all time. Dude fights with heart
achaisi1 1 month ago
@achaisi1 Thank you he was indeed amazing.
InfoRoom 1 month ago
@timmyz55 He could've made 170, Him vs Matt Hughes would've been amazing.
dannielpreto 1 month ago
sounds strange (beautiful day) in a video where show a lot of guys taking some punches , certainly the day for they was not beatiful .
NoFear734 3 months ago
Play this video mute the music pull up the pride theme song play that in the background best thing ever
kenc12 3 months ago
It's sad to see how quick and agile he was back then and how he is now. He is slow and getting beaten way too easily. Sakuraba should retire.
ktl2828 3 months ago
fucking gracie needed steroids to beat him l0l XD
UnknownIncognito 3 months ago
Living legend.
profilescythe 3 months ago
u2 works so good for this video.
spacemanspiff9393 4 months ago
1:30 Armbar is my favourite. It would have been my favourite submission, but it wasn't submission :/
Micek0Xearion 4 months ago
@Micek0Xearion I think he was doing it against Carlos Newton who was pretty good at that time
Newbtuber 4 months ago
@Newbtuber yep newton was one of the best sub fighters in mma. former UFC welterweight champ.
panther2552 4 months ago
@Micek0Xearion yeah, his leg was caught in newtons, it would be like trying to finish an armbar while still in someone's half guard i guess. but that was beautiful fight and i don't even think that many punches were even thrown. Rock on!
arweiss21 4 months ago
a arm just dont bend that way ouch
kimyo1973 4 months ago
Thanks so much for sharing this awesome tribute to a true warrior & showman. I loved it! (i didn't even mind the U2!)
portzblitz 4 months ago
Very VERY Skillfull
lmeyer46ish 4 months ago
the itzy bitzy spider climbed up the water spout
Xerothe0th 4 months ago
Belfort: stop kicking me...stop...dude, I'm serious, stop kicking me.
InfernalX19A 4 months ago
Kazushi has that "idgaf" look on his face... the calm Asian killer expression. I wouldn't even want to fight him for fun, let alone in a competition.
seaFoodSifu 4 months ago
one of the many legends from PRIDE FC
MrEKIM96 4 months ago
Before I saw Sakuraba fight, I was kind of intrigued about MMA, but it was Saku that turned me into a fan
Yougottawanna 4 months ago
it never gets old to watch such a dominant performer that should be named with all the GREATS. wow
b4kre8ion 4 months ago
this man is such a dynamic wrestler... i really want to wrestle now because of him
RideDaFuckinLightnin 5 months ago
Imagine if sakuraba would have fought at 170 throughout his carreer and adopted gsp like dry humping techniques. The guy would have stayed undefeated a long ass time
XmagnaX 5 months ago
1:47 is the secret to his greatness
mikesaechao1 5 months ago
People who shit on Sakurba for his losses are generally the same kind of people who LOVE Randy Couture even with his 11 losses. Both are undeniably legends of the sport of MMA.
People who look at the records without following the career of a fighter are just stupid in general, and their uninformed opinion means nothing.
kmeyers 5 months ago
@kmeyers that's so true, look at the guys saku took on. all heavier than him and lost the most, only the real great win against a bigger guy was randleman. anyway saku=legend
hallokity123 4 months ago
I feel sorry for kids that don't understand why Saku is held in such high regard.
He is a professional wrestler that got into fighting.
That he found success would be impressive enough, but he found....that he was like the most intelligent person to ever lace up.
He wasn't a beast. He had power, but not scary power. His technique, though, is one of the scariest things to ever hit the ring. Much like modern Silva; he made lifers look like they didn't have a clue what was going on.
acressl 5 months ago 3
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piirken 5 months ago
Saku is the best pound-for-pound MMA fighter of all time.
bosszeroboss 5 months ago 2
i love to see this guy fight Jones in his prime, he would sweep the fighters.
road35 5 months ago
Sakuraba, the reason i love mma.
mquirk00 5 months ago 13
Sakuuuu!!! simply the best, I think
RdgzCristhian 5 months ago
Saku the legend...
barabas1037 5 months ago
Best grappler in the history of MMA.Fuck Rickson,Fuck Royce,Fuck Royler,Fuck Renzo.This guy is the true Submission master of MMA.
AidenReilly1 5 months ago
no man has the right to call Sakuraba a coward... He stepped in the ring with Rampage, Wanderlei, Cro Cop, Igor Vovchanchyn....muthafucking beasts
kai0shin 5 months ago
I want to learn from saku.
boogynights 5 months ago
If you like Saku, guys, I suggest you search for Tsyoshi Kosaka too. He was great on the ground and an all round great fighter! The TK guard is named after him.
dagreatcapri82 6 months ago
1:47
^_^
NaturalBornKillerMMA 6 months ago
Worst choice of music ever for an MMA video.
chuckyko 6 months ago
@chuckyko Nah it fits Saku perfectly
edtri19 6 months ago
Man this highlight gave me goosebumbs. Only thing missing is the Galesic fight. Saku 4 lyfe.
yogiunlimited1234 6 months ago
Just goes to show that the BEST weapon is CREATIVITY ! Sakuraba is in my ALL TIME HALL for sure.
Is is one of the greatest of the sport without a doubt.
But it is the GREATEST in terms of CREATIVITY !
SAKURABA is a LEGEND !
Happy Birthday MASTER !
GanzLONDON 6 months ago
HAPPY BIRTHDAY SAKU!!
MuayThaiFan240 6 months ago
hope he fights again
paulohenyo420 6 months ago
i can't understand any true mma fan who bases their opinion solely on wins and losses. real fighters take on anyone in their way and when you fight the best in the world you're not always going to come out on top. i dont love saku, wanderlei, and people like clay guida, couture, liddell etc. because of their w/l records. i like them because they put it all out there every time against the best.
secon 6 months ago
@secon HOW ABOUT YOU STFU! How dare you compare all of those guys and put clay guida in? Dude is a fucking dick and he lay n pray one of the most exciting fighters in the lightweight divison you clearly have no understanding of MMA. Sakuraba Is the fucking amazing.
measuringtape123 6 months ago
This guy is such an awesome memorable and admirable fighter. He is a living Japanese Legend. I am glad theres people speaking up for him in the messages speaking the truth about this fighter, downplaying all the haters
gnawaserge 6 months ago
@gnawaserge tbh i can't understand a true MMA fan not being a Sakuraba fan. He embodies everything that's good about MMA.
panther2552 6 months ago 49
@panther2552 he embodies everything good about sports competition. respect, sportsmanship, technique, charisma, courage, innovation, and humility.
mikesaechao1 5 months ago 6
@mikesaechao1 very true :)
panther2552 5 months ago
fuck ufc noobs commenting on this video saying saku has a bad record, you had to BE THERE during his time to know
KyokushinTruth 6 months ago 18
@KyokushinTruth I wasn't there during his time but I acknowledge the mastery of Sakuraba. A true mma fan will at the very least give Saku respect.
iloveasiangirls 3 months ago
@KyokushinTruth IKR? Randy Couture has a bad record too, but nobody in their right mind would call him bad. Both of them are fucking legendary, and both of them have been around forever.
dogabutila 2 months ago
@KyokushinTruth Yeah. The problem with MMA noobs is that they think MMA is a pure numbers game and that the superficial appearance of a fighter's win/loss record is the only thing that counts. To them, the quality of opposition and conditions of the fights are irrelevant. Only the numbers count to them.
ThePinkMan 2 months ago
桜庭の衰退が日本のMMAの衰退ですかね・・でも同じ時代で、リアルタイムで見られてよかった！ありがとう桜庭！
arurajyuara 6 months ago
does this guy still fight
road35 7 months ago
@road35 yes. obviously he's alot older now at 41 and not what he once was after all the wars with the giants. every now and then though his magic shows like his fight with zelg galesic.
panther2552 6 months ago
@road35 yes. obviously he's alot older now at 41 and not what he once was after all the wars with the giants. every now and then though his magic shows like his fight with zelg galesic. gotta ask.. never heard of Sakuraba before?
panther2552 6 months ago
@panther2552 good question, i have heard of him because of his fight with Cro Cop and W Silva but recently i have seen his fights in Pride.
I am really shocked i have never really paid attention to this guy because his fighting style isn't really anything iv ever seen before.
He accelerates at a pase iv never seen and when his guy is on the ground, his jumps are crazy.
4 sure he's a legend of the sport tho
I just wasn't to familiar with him.
road35 6 months ago
@road35 right on. it's always cool to see someone seeing Saku for the first time. in his prime he was rediculously good.
panther2552 6 months ago
@panther2552 Yeah eh, do you know what his record was?
road35 6 months ago
@road35 26-13 and 1 nc. all but 2 of his losses coming to men who outwieghed him by 30lbs or so or these days a whole lot younger. 1 loss coming in the rematch to Royce Gracie, where Royce was caught on steroids, but the NSAC didn't have a rule for overturning deicsion at the time. Another loss (his first) coming to Igor Vovchanchyn which the decision was a draw in regulation. but Saku was too exhausted for an overtime round, having fought Royce for 90 mins that same night beating him.
panther2552 6 months ago
@panther2552 Exactly! Anyone who doesn't respect Sakuraba do not have the slightest clue about great fighters or MMA as a sport, period! This guy revolutionized the game for the future of MMA. Look at most of these great submission grapplers now, alot were inspired by Saku heavily!
dagreatcapri82 6 months ago
i find it ironic he kamura's or double wrist locks hte gracies. Its a move that still is in jujitsu out of nestalgia. its so much a catch move. its about pain and streangth.
valgorlin 7 months ago
25 Gracie family members dislike this vid
lordconcordia 7 months ago 118
@lordconcordia LMAO! Nice one!
dagreatcapri82 6 months ago
@lordconcordia GOOD ONE XD
superboxliet 5 months ago
@lordconcordia fuck up cunt no one wants to hear from you
blusuck 3 months ago
@blusuck yes , 106 persons
lordconcordia 3 months ago
@lordconcordia no just you
blusuck 3 months ago
Saku was the real deal. He made all theses fighters look stupid. Especially his fights against the so called Legendary Gracies. And fucked up the biggest shit talker of them all, Renzo Gracie with that wicked dislocation of his elbow. Ha, Ha. One man, disgraced the Gracie family lol
Bassmastr100 7 months ago
@Bassmastr100 Not really - he never tapped. Show some respect
edtri19 6 months ago
"In Fact, Pro Wrestling is Very Strong" - Sakuraba
I bet Brock Lesnar would Agree.
SaunKrystian1 7 months ago
I agree he's a great fighter and one the most exciting one in MMA history!
Batman33scot 7 months ago
All those who disliked must be Gracies :)
ReckonerH 7 months ago
Greatest fighter ever, u dont agree you are stupid stupid stupid
theloya1965 7 months ago
There is no "fake" like "Im a killer..", "..Im the best of all time..", "Im a angry pittbul" in him. Dude just doing the only thing that matters - what he loves, how he feels, enjoing and having fun. Thats how I feel
Koloussos 7 months ago
holy goddamn crap. that's awesome.
Solarcoreg 7 months ago
the gracie assassin lives on...
importedinventions 7 months ago
sakuraba... I love you but please, please, please retire, youve given us more then we could have asked for, its time to walk away
cill1020 7 months ago
2:30 lol ankle lock, didn't know you could submit someone this way
CerebralHunter 7 months ago
sakuraba was the p4p king
trafficlightgl 7 months ago
@trafficlightgl
dont think so
gungrave10 7 months ago
@gungrave10 he was..stupid anderson silva fan
trafficlightgl 7 months ago
@trafficlightgl
well,im a sakuraba fanboys.basically means i love anything about sakuraba.the reason why i dont chose him to be the top p4p because,when u r the the king of p4p,u must have complete control of ur weight class,which sakuraba didnt.he defeated 3 times by wanderlei silva,which means he isnt the top p4p for his weight.he didnt fight anyone great at 185,well,he did(minowa,ryan),but not enought to be called the top 185.but if u said sakuraba is the greatest,i will agree with that.
gungrave10 7 months ago
@gungrave10 Wanderlei wasn't really in his weightclass bro while Saku fought at 205 in Pride his walk around weight was 183. MW in Pride was 205. Pride didn't have that weightclass back in the day only UFC did. Wandy weighed around 230 and cut to 205. Saku beat every fight within 20lbs of his weight and many more that were heavies up untill the age of 33, he later avenged that loss to schembri. he's beat 7 UFC champs, 3 Kings of Pancrase and even in his older years a Dream Grand Prix champ.
panther2552 7 months ago
@panther2552
thats why i said he never be the top p4p.because his weight class is different and he never really dominate the 205,because he loss to wandy 3 times,he never be the top of the 205 class.thats what p4p rite?but if u said that saku the best of all time,i will agree.well,dont worry,im saku's fanboy.and im proud of that
gungrave10 7 months ago
@trafficlightgl anderson silva is a great in his own right...
lethalsnake666 7 months ago
I doubt we will see figther like Saku anymore =(
Where u can find a fighting like him??
Btw this is video clearly shows why UFC needs soccer kicks.
redhatlt 7 months ago
@redhatlt Takenori Sato may end up being a Saku like fighter. He's Saku's first student to win a championship atleast and did it very much how Saku use to do it.
panther2552 7 months ago
I want a Saku shirt.
TruNikkaz 7 months ago
@ChrisAtWar93 hahahahahaha
Brunothetigerheart 8 months ago
sakuraba is the best on the ground game. But U2 is a fucking shit, to play with fighters highlight
Brunothetigerheart 8 months ago
@Brunothetigerheart tht song matches sakuraba perfectly dickhead
ChrisAtWar93 8 months ago
SAKURABA KAZUSHI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BigMarcus2905 8 months ago
ok lets see the wanderlei silva fight
no we don't wanna see that...he got his arse kicked 3 times
intactGB 8 months ago
Lol randy couture's record wasn't to great either. it doesn't mean he's not a legend. Saku is the same way
leonharts 8 months ago
A prime Sakuraba vs GSP under Pride rules in a ring now that would be a fight i would pay to see happen IMO
Orionsbelt2010 8 months ago
@Orionsbelt2010
yes,but i gonna go for saku..
gungrave10 7 months ago
crazy little bastard
ElchinMendes 8 months ago
anybody else watch this in mute?
kmtatyou 8 months ago
@kmtatyou I kinde like the song so shut the fuck up
hallokity123 8 months ago
@hallokity123 your nans dead?
kmtatyou 8 months ago
@kmtatyou dude.
hallokity123 8 months ago
@hallokity123 buh you told me to stfu :'(
kmtatyou 8 months ago
@kmtatyou it's between u and me not me nanny fuckin garbage sucking old fart
hallokity123 8 months ago
@hallokity123 sorry you nans alive and kickin.....wel maybe not kicking
kmtatyou 8 months ago
@kmtatyou dude.
hallokity123 8 months ago
@hallokity123 my apology's once again -.-
kmtatyou 8 months ago
@kmtatyou accepted son.
hallokity123 8 months ago
This man have the guts to fight fighters bigger than him. Most fighters today are so quick to drop to a lower weight class to be competitive when they couldn't compete at their normal weight class. Don't look at his record against bigger opponents and said he not a great fighter.
waywayway1111 8 months ago
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jimterror88 8 months ago
@jimterror88 he beat wanderlei didnt he? both amazing fighters anyway :D
rugbylover95 8 months ago
@jimterror88 he got lucky
FIGHTFANNERD3 8 months ago
@jimterror88 Wanderlei also had 30 lbs on Saku and when Wandy fought someone bigger he got his ass kicked too. size matters when elite fighters fight.
panther2552 8 months ago
legend. also he is the most best fighter of japan
lookupatsky1 8 months ago
@lookupatsky1 most best fighter? the best fighter. you english fucking sucks
hallokity123 8 months ago
@hallokity123 oh thanks, dutch baby. you are really really baby.
lookupatsky1 8 months ago
@lookupatsky1 you are really really baby? you are really really acting like a baby of you are really really a baby... dude shut up you are embarressing your self..
hallokity123 8 months ago
@hallokity123 so what were you want to say? dont forget you started. you said my english is FUCKING sucks, so ok thats right, you are right, great. I guess you can speak different grammar language. dont forget here is not your website. quit weird comment. im not boring person. so i will finish to talk with baby.
lookupatsky1 8 months ago
@lookupatsky1 you know what, I will stop iritating you just because patsky is my nickname in real life.
hallokity123 8 months ago
@hallokity123
dude, stop you sent me worthless message to me in channel. ty for funny times. he is serious.
lookupatsky1 7 months ago
I'm tired of people who just go a look at saku's record on wikipedia and say oh he has 14 loses. none of this people saw sakuraba live and have no idea what those wins meant and the loses were against bigger guys who were all legends. sakuraba is the in my top list of mma fighter of all time
U1608 8 months ago 58
@U1608
the fact that he doesnt cut weight just add to his awesomeness.
gungrave10 7 months ago
@U1608 Lol he fucked the gracies in the ass
rangedat 7 months ago
@rangedat he beat the gracies when it meant a lot. that is something that a lot of new fans fail to understand because the gracies have not been relevant for a while.
U1608 7 months ago
@U1608 not too mention that Sakabura fought guys most of the time that were 20+ lbs heavier than him.
DREAUXENTERTAINMENT 6 months ago
@U1608 One of my top favs too! I wish he would have competed in the Abu dhabi. He was a submission king!
dagreatcapri82 6 months ago
@U1608 ikr and everyone losses eventually
x30n0n 5 months ago
@U1608 so true i'm sick of it i've seen saku's fights even his loses were some of the best fights in mma and to the best mma fighters in the world
GrimReaper4568 5 months ago
@U1608 i pity those people. they either didn't get to experience sakuraba in his prime or they're just idiots. sakuraba was a magician. he's special. one of a kind. like stephen quadros said, he always left a fight with a signature. something that stayed with u. i've seen alot of mma but nothing has compared to the moments i got to watch sakuraba. i still watch his fights with newton and white and study his genius. i watch his first fight with wand and admire the courage it took to go toe to toe
mikesaechao1 5 months ago
@mikesaechao1, that's right. Most of today's MMA fans unfortunately were not around in those days to understand the magnitude of his wins against the Gracies. He was the first to defeat a second generation Gracie. At time it sent shock waves in MMA because among many things it took away the aura that BJJ had. He liked to push his limit against bigger guys. His biggest losses are result of it. I will always wonder how different his career would be now had he only fought within his weight class
U1608 5 months ago
@U1608 i don't wonder. pretty much noone would bother talking about Anderson Silva or GSP as GOAT. Fedor would still get mentioned i reckon. He might actually have been healthy enough to be dominant at his age today aswell. (though that part of it is a guess i grant lol)
panther2552 5 months ago
@U1608 yep, it used to be if a bjj guy took your back you were done. but sakuraba came out with that sick kimura. that remains my favorite move till this day. everyone wanted a piece of sakuraba. he was being called out left and right by bigger guys. hendo, wand, vitor, frank shamrock to name a few.....think about that for a second. at the time those guys were in their prime and they went after sakuraba. that's ALOT of respect and even more amazing is those 4 guys i named are mma greats.
mikesaechao1 5 months ago
u forgot ken shamrock and rampage jackson in the beginning but damn good highlight for this ufc champ and mma legend!
GeneralVan 8 months ago
War Saku!!!
ghostphantom563 9 months ago
This is a real japanesse warrior, es curioso, normalmente por este lado del planeta es raro ver peleas donde los japoneses salgan victoriosos (hasta ahora lo unico que he visto son derrotas de estos a manos de gabachos, europeos o brasileños) pero Sakuraba es un excelente peleador.
arless977 9 months ago
If Sakuraba fight with Wanderlei Silva...Sakuraba is Fuckin DEAD!
diegodiniz 9 months ago
@diegodiniz And Silva got KOed by Mark Hunt. So everyone has his own Achilles Heels. Plus Silva was heavier than Saku.
akirahojo2 8 months ago
BEST HIGHLIGHT EVA!! SakurabaFan1
TheAron85 9 months ago
Yes ill admit he is a ledgend but his stats are 26-14-1 witch isnt the best. He isnt like anderson silva or Wanderlei silva. But i guess it is alright as long as you have more wins than losses.
I'm curious to know what you hardcore sakubare fans think of it.
PS: No im not a sakubara hater, in fackt im fan of him
kei950 9 months ago
@kei950 you can look at it like this bro. he's got 14 losses. look at who most of those losses are to.1 to Igor Vovchancyn (fight was a draw, but Saku's corner threw in the towell cuz he was too exhausted for overtime, he fought Royce Gracie 90 mins that same night) 3 losses to Wandy, Wandy had 30lbs on him by fight time. (when Wandy fought men bigger he was crushed aswell.) Lil Nog, another that had 30lbs. Cro Cop another 30-40lbs and Saku was winning the fight before the injury. ....
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