Head-to-head · 16 bouts
Tenkaiho Takayuki and Sadanofuji Akihiro have met 16 times in recorded sumo. Sadanofuji Akihiro leads 11–5.
Tenkaiho Takayuki has won with: beltless armthrow (1), underarm throw (1), pulling underarm throw (1), frontal force out (1), slap down (1).
Sadanofuji Akihiro has won with: frontal push out (6), frontal force out (2), beltless armthrow (2), frontal push down (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2008 | Day 5 | Tenkaiho Takayuki | Beltless armthrow | Makushita 10 East vs Makushita 12 East |
| July 2011 | Day 7 | Tenkaiho Takayuki | Underarm throw | Juryo 7 East vs Juryo 10 West |
| September 2011 | Day 7 | Tenkaiho Takayuki | Pulling underarm throw | Juryo 2 East vs Juryo 3 West |
| January 2012 | Day 12 | Sadanofuji Akihiro | Frontal push out | Maegashira 13 West vs Maegashira 11 West |
| March 2012 | Day 13 | Sadanofuji Akihiro | Frontal force out | Maegashira 10 East vs Maegashira 11 West |
| May 2012 | Day 2 | Sadanofuji Akihiro | Frontal push out | Maegashira 13 East vs Maegashira 11 West |
| September 2012 | Day 8 | Sadanofuji Akihiro | Frontal push out | Maegashira 15 West vs Maegashira 13 West |
| November 2012 | Day 9 | Sadanofuji Akihiro | Frontal push out | Juryo 1 East vs Juryo 4 West |
| September 2013 | Day 1 | Sadanofuji Akihiro | Beltless armthrow | Maegashira 12 East vs Maegashira 12 West |
| November 2013 | Day 13 | Sadanofuji Akihiro | Frontal force out | Maegashira 9 East vs Maegashira 8 West |
| March 2014 | Day 6 | Tenkaiho Takayuki | Frontal force out | Maegashira 15 East vs Maegashira 12 West |
| May 2014 | Day 2 | Tenkaiho Takayuki | Slap down | Juryo 5 East vs Juryo 6 West |
| July 2014 | Day 15 | Sadanofuji Akihiro | Beltless armthrow | Juryo 10 West vs Juryo 1 West |
| November 2014 | Day 15 | Sadanofuji Akihiro | Frontal push out | Juryo 2 East vs Juryo 13 East |
| January 2016 | Day 15 | Sadanofuji Akihiro | Frontal push out | Juryo 2 East vs Juryo 7 East |
| May 2016 | Day 11 | Sadanofuji Akihiro | Frontal push down | Juryo 14 East vs Juryo 4 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.