Yuji Sakuragi
| Yuji Sakuragi | |
|---|---|
Sakuragi as Super Tiger in September 2016 | |
| Born | Yuji Sakuragi (桜木裕司, Sakuragi Yūji) July 20, 1977 Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan |
| Other names | Super Tiger (II) |
| Nationality | Japanese |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 95 kg (209 lb; 15.0 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight Light Heavyweight Middleweight |
| Fighting out of | Miyazaki, Japan |
| Team | Seikendo |
| Teacher | Satoru Sayama |
| Rank | Black belt in Kyokushin Karate |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Kickboxing record | |
| Total | 12 |
| Wins | 4 |
| By knockout | 1 |
| Losses | 8 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 44 |
| Wins | 16 |
| By knockout | 14 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Losses | 25 |
| By knockout | 9 |
| By submission | 8 |
| By decision | 8 |
| Draws | 2 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Other information | |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Last updated on: January 8, 2014 | |
Yuji Sakuragi (Japanese: 桜木裕司, Sakuragi Yūji; born July 20, 1977) is a Japanese mixed martial artist, kickboxer, and professional wrestler, currently associated with Real Japan Pro Wrestling (RJPW)'s team Seikendo. He is known for his Kyokushin Karate background and his ability to score KO wins. In MMA, he competed for the Pancrase, M-1 Global, and DEEP promotions.
Sakuragi wrestles under the name of Super Tiger, being the second incarnation of the name used by his trainer Satoru Sayama. He has also worked in promotions like All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW), Battlarts, Dramatic Dream Team (DDT) and Riki Choshu's Legend The Pro Wrestling.