Kotozakura against Hakunofuji, Hatsu 2026, day 5

Kotozakura3-2
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
Hakunofuji3-2

Hatsu 2026, day 5, 15 January 2026. Makuuchi, bout 19 of 21. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yorikiri

Who else uses it

Frontal force out.

The winner holds his opponent's belt and forces him out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
60% KotozakuraHakunofuji 40%

The ratings had Kotozakura ahead, at 60%, but Hakunofuji won. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

6 official meetingsCompare careers
Kotozakura 3Hakunofuji 3
  1. Hakunofuji won · Aki 2026, day 8oshidashi
  2. Hakunofuji won · Nagoya 2026, day 9uwatenage
  3. Hakunofuji won · Hatsu 2026, day 5 (this bout)yorikiri
  4. Kotozakura won · Kyushu 2025, day 4uwatedashinage
  5. Kotozakura won · Aki 2025, day 2tsukiotoshi
  6. Kotozakura won · Nagoya 2025, day 7yorikiri