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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May (Natsu) 2026 | 15 | Itakozakura | Chiyoshinzan | Jonokuchi |
| May (Natsu) 2026 | 15 | Buomaru | Dewanosora | Jonidan |
| May (Natsu) 2026 | 15 | Takabayama | Kaihakusho | Jonidan |
| May (Natsu) 2026 | 15 | Ryubumaru | Kirinohana | Jonidan |
| May (Natsu) 2026 | 15 | Kitanosho | Satomatsunaga | Jonidan |
| May (Natsu) 2026 | 15 | Agora | Yamato | Sandanme |
| May (Natsu) 2026 | 15 | Kototsubasa | Bushozan | Sandanme |
| May (Natsu) 2026 | 15 | Toshoyama | Kiyonohana | Sandanme |