Sakurabas idol and trainer was publicly humiliated by the Gracie family. So he spent his career fighting and beating every Gracie that would get in the ring with him. Highlight-reel of his vengeance.

At the time, the Garcies were the undisputed masters of MMA. Sakuraba was the first to show that they were beatable. And he didn't stop at one. He beat 5 of them. He had the heart of a champion. Any time he lost a fight, he would train more, then come back and beat the opponent in a rematch.