Ozeki 1 West
Head-to-head dossier
Yutakayama Katsuo vs Kotogahama Sadao
vs
| Ozeki 1 West | Peak rank | Ozeki 1 East |
|---|---|---|
| 370–232 | Record | 153–132 |
| 61.5 | Win % | 53.7 |
| 602 | Bouts | 285 |
| 41 | Basho | 25 |
| 0 | Yusho | 0 |
| 7 | Sansho | 0 |
| 1.89 m | Height | 1.77 m |
| 137 kg | Weight | 117 kg |
| 7 yrs | Career | 17 yrs |
Ozeki 1 East
Kotogahama Sadao
Career arcs
Banzuke position every tournament in Makuuchi - 1 is the very top (Yokozuna 1 East), higher numbers sit lower. Overlaid on a shared timeline so an era gap shows as two separate lines. Gold ★ marks a tournament championship.
Yutakayama Katsuo Kotogahama Sadao ★ championship
Head-to-head
Every decisive Makuuchi bout between the two, and the kimarite (winning techniques) each used against the other. Hover a technique for a plain-language description.
Fighting styles
Each wrestler's full-career winning and losing techniques - their overall style, independent of the matchup above. The most telling read for two men who never shared a dohyo.
Winning techniques full Makuuchi career
Yutakayama Katsuo
★ Grappling
yorikiri 126
tsuridashi 52
yoritaoshi 44
oshidashi 20
tsukidashi 20
utchari 20
uwatenage 17
shitatenage 12
Kotogahama Sadao
★ Grappling
yorikiri 35
uchigake 29
uwatenage 20
yoritaoshi 12
tsuridashi 10
utchari 8
Beaten by
Common opponents top 10 by meetings
Wrestlers both men faced in the top division, with each side's record. The stronger record per row is highlighted - a quick read on who handled the shared field better.
| Yutakayama Katsuo | Opponent | Kotogahama Sadao |
|---|---|---|
| 8–20 | Kashiwado | 4–9 |
| 15–7 | Tochihikari | 9–8 |
| 18–6 | Fujinishiki | 6–7 |
| 14–17 | Sadanoyama | 3–2 |
| 21–9 | Myobudani | 2–0 |
| 25–4 | Kainoyama | 1–1 |
| 11–2 | Iwakaze | 9–4 |
| 7–14 | Tochinoumi | 1–3 |
| 15–2 | Kairyuyama | 3–4 |
| 12–3 | Oginohana | 7–2 |