Yorikiri (寄り切り, 'frontal force out') is a basic kimarite where the rikishi maintains a grip on their opponent's mawashi and forces them out of the ring. This is the most common kimarite in sumo and is the result of 32.4% of all professional matches.
From English Wikipedia (article), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Most-used technique counts from JSA per-rikishi profiles. Current top two divisions only; not an all-time leaderboard.
| Basho | Day | Winner | Loser | Div. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July (Nagoya) 2026 | 16 | Aonishiki | Kirishima | Makuuchi |
| July (Nagoya) 2026 | 16 | Shonannoumi | Toshinofuji | Juryo |
| July (Nagoya) 2026 | 16 | Asahifuji | Wakamiyabi | Makushita |
| July (Nagoya) 2026 | 16 | Asahifuji | Fudoho | Makushita |
| July (Nagoya) 2026 | 16 | Tenshoyama | Tochimusashi | Sandanme |
| July (Nagoya) 2026 | 15 | Wakaarata | Kotohiranuma | Jonokuchi |
| July (Nagoya) 2026 | 15 | Chiyoshinzan | Kyonosato | Jonokuchi |
| July (Nagoya) 2026 | 15 | Dewanowaka | Uza | Jonokuchi |