Head-to-head · 12 bouts
Tsurugisho and Sadanoumi have met 12 times in recorded sumo. Tsurugisho leads 9–3.
Tsurugisho has won with: frontal force out (4), underarm throw (1), slap down (1), frontal push out (1), beltless armthrow (1).
Sadanoumi has won with: frontal crush out (1), over arm throw (1), beltless armthrow (1).
| Tournament | Day | Winner | Technique | Ranks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2017 | Day 12 | Tsurugisho | Underarm throw | Juryo 1 East vs Juryo 6 West |
| January 2018 | Day 2 | Sadanoumi | Frontal crush out | Juryo 6 East vs Juryo 7 East |
| March 2018 | Day 9 | Sadanoumi | Over arm throw | Juryo 4 East vs Juryo 7 West |
| September 2019 | Day 12 | Tsurugisho | Slap down | Maegashira 10 East vs Maegashira 14 East |
| November 2019 | Day 8 | Tsurugisho | Frontal push out | Maegashira 7 East vs Maegashira 8 West |
| January 2020 | Day 14 | Tsurugisho | Frontal force out | Maegashira 10 East vs Maegashira 12 East |
| May 2023 | Day 10 | Tsurugisho | Frontal force out | Maegashira 8 East vs Maegashira 15 West |
| July 2023 | Day 10 | Tsurugisho | Beltless armthrow | Maegashira 8 East vs Maegashira 11 West |
| November 2023 | Day 12 | Tsurugisho | Frontal force out | Maegashira 11 East vs Maegashira 13 West |
| January 2024 | Day 2 | Tsurugisho | Frontal push down | Maegashira 11 East vs Maegashira 10 West |
| January 2025 | Day 4 | Sadanoumi | Beltless armthrow | Juryo 1 East vs Juryo 3 West |
| January 2026 | Day 12 | Tsurugisho | Frontal force out | Juryo 4 East vs Juryo 11 West |
Every bout between the two that is in this database (March 1958 onwards). Technique names follow NHK WORLD-JAPAN.