Asanoyama against Nishikifuji, Hatsu 2026, day 8

Asanoyama5-3
Finalyoritaoshifrontal crush out
Nishikifuji5-3

Hatsu 2026, day 8, 18 January 2026. Makuuchi, bout 6 of 21. East on the left, west on the right.

How it was won: yoritaoshi

Who else uses it

Frontal crush out.

The winner crushes his opponent out of the ring from the front.

Win chances

Before the boutHow the ratings work
67% AsanoyamaNishikifuji 33%

An upset by the ratings: Nishikifuji won with a 33% chance. These are the site's own ratings as the basho began, not a bookmaker's odds.

Head to head

5 official meetingsCompare careers
Asanoyama 3Nishikifuji 2
  1. Asanoyama won · Aki 2026, day 2sukuinage
  2. Asanoyama won · Natsu 2026, day 1yorikiri
  3. Asanoyama won · Haru 2026, day 5hatakikomi
  4. Nishikifuji won · Hatsu 2026, day 8 (this bout)yoritaoshi
  5. Nishikifuji won · Aki 2025, day 13, Juryouwatenage