26th ANNUAL
MAY 9, 2026
26th Annual
US SUMO OPEN
MAY 9, 2026
Walter Pyramid @ California State University Long Beach
For 26 years straight, the largest sumo tournament in North America.
Many sumo heroes have competed in the US Sumo Open, and many have been forged there. Pro Sumo wrestlers from elite divisions and/or with divisional champion titles have won over 30 medals at the US Sumo Open, and conversely, young amateur talent who have won medals at the US Sumo Open have gone on to enter Pro Sumo, even reaching the top division!
You will enjoy 150 back-to-back matches, with 50 wrestlers from 14 countries, including many guys with World Sumo Champion titles or World sumo medals. Immerse in the full Japanese cultural experience with taiko drumming, Japanese cuisine, and drinks!
Instant results
Men’s Lightweight
GOLD: Khanburged Gankhuyag (Mongolia)
SILVER: Namig Sadigov (Canada)
BRONZE: Makhmud Irmukhamedov (Uzbekistan)
Men’s Middleweight
GOLD: Maxim Lugansky (Russia)
SILVER: Nomin Batbold (Mongolia)
BRONZE: Edobor Konyeha (USA)
Men’s Light Heavyweight
GOLD: Wlater Rivas (Venezuela)
SILVER: Emilio Morales (USA)
BRONZE: Jimmy Doyle (USA)
Men’s Heavyweight
GOLD: Chinzorig Nasanjargal (Mongolia)
SILVER: Angel Delatorre (USA)
BRONZE: Mathew Westwood (USA)
Men’s Openweight
GOLD: Edobor Konyeha (USA)
SILVER: Namig Sadigov (Canada)
BRONZE: Maxim Lugansky (Russia)
Women’s Openweight
GOLD: Gantogos Garmaa (Mongolia)
SILVER: R.A. Williams (USA)
ICHINOJO Award
Jackson Grady (USA)
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US SUMO OPEN BACKGROUND
As the largest and longest-running, annual sumo competition worldwide, outside of Japan, the US Sumo Open has been the first to bring Pro Sumo Grand Champions as special guests, the first to pioneer women’s matches in American tournaments, the first to feature multiple World Sumo Champions in a single event, and the first to include former top-ranked Pro Sumo wrestlers in competition!
Since 2001, the annual US Sumo Open has been a hallmark event, setting milestones in international sumo’s growth, including multiple national TV broadcasts on Universal Sports Network. We’re proud to be pioneers in developing this ancient martial art in the United States.
The competition level is also spectacular, with over 953 international athletes from 42 countries who have wrestled in 2,882 matches, in the first 25 years. Most of these competitors have been National or World Sumo Champions. This is the only sumo event in North America where you can catch this caliber of international sumo, every year.