Asanoyama against Nishikifuji, Natsu 2026, day 1

AsanoyamaMaegashira 10 East1-0
Finalyorikirifrontal force out
NishikifujiMaegashira 9 West0-1

Natsu 2026, day 1, 10 May 2026. Makuuchi, bout 8 of 20. 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
57% AsanoyamaNishikifuji 43%

The ratings had Asanoyama the favourite, at 57%, and he won. 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 1 (this bout)yorikiri
  3. Asanoyama won · Haru 2026, day 5hatakikomi
  4. Nishikifuji won · Hatsu 2026, day 8yoritaoshi
  5. Nishikifuji won · Aki 2025, day 13, Juryouwatenage