Hard work meets hard impact in the ring. Come test your strength, skill, and sumo spirit in this exciting open tournament welcoming all levels of competitors. Whether you're aiming for gold or just putting in reps on the dohyo, this is where you level up.

Sanction # 11624

Florida Sumo presents the 1st Annual Big Palm Sumo Championship! This open weight event will be hosted at the Emerald Coast Jiu-jitsu in Panama City Beach on August 23rd, 2025.

USSF Sanction 11560

Sumo Wrestling is coming back to Fitcon

August 2nd in the Fitcon Expo at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy, UT

Great Match Ups and Cash Prizes

It's also a perfect time to try sumo of you've ever wanted to try it. Awesome chance to learn and compete in an ancient sport that dates back to 23 BC.

Access to Fitcon Expo for competitors to explore the expo

Sanction #11577

Welcome back to Grand Rapids for the 4th annual Riverfront Sumo Open! Hosted alongside JAFAX at the DeVos Place Convention Center, we're looking forward to a weekend full of sumo! Along with the tournament on Saturday June 28th, we will also be hosting open training on Friday the 27th and Sunday the 29th. In addition, this year we will be hosting sumo discussion panels on Friday and Sunday as part of the convention offerings!

Sanction #11582

Join the Tennessee Sumo Association as a competitor at the 2nd Annual Sakura Cup Sumo Tournament! This indoor Sumo Tournament will be held at the Music City Fit Expo at the Nashville Fairgrounds on Saturday, May 31, 2025. Competitors receive free entry to the largest fitness expo in the South!

Sanction Number 11436

Join New York Sumo Club for their first event, The Empire Cup!

Sanction #11487

Enjoy 150 back-to-back matches, with 60 wrestlers from 13 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.

Sanction # 11245

Join Seattle’s Rain City Sumo for their inaugural tournament the Rain City Open.

Sanction # 11220

Get ready for the US Nationals 2025, the premier qualifying event for sumo wrestlers determined to represent the United States on the international stage in Thailand, September 2025. Hosted at CTX Event Center in Austin, Texas, this event is a key opportunity for athletes to showcase their skills and earn a spot in global competition.

Qualifying tournament for 2025 Sumo World Championships

Photo Credit: Mike Jackson

Antioch Sumo Club presents their 3rd annual Kuma Sumo Bash held in Nashville, Tennessee. This tournament is for Juniors only. Watch as the future of sumo battle to see who’s best.

Sanction # 11228

Join Mighty Eagle Sumo Club for their 4th annual team tournament in San Antonio, Texas.

Sanction # 11202

Annual memberships expire December 31st, and must be renewed by January 31st to prevent a lapse in membership.

The one exception is if your first USSF membership was purshased between Sept 1 - Dec 31, 2024, then you won’t need to renew until January 2026!

More info to be announced…

Sanction # 10884

Sumo returns to the Olympia, and the Olympia returns to Las Vegas!!!

Sumo Dan's Olympia Sumo Championship has been invited back to Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend to help celebrate the 60th Anniversary of Mr. Olympia.  Mr. Olympia and Sumo Dan invite you to compete.

Sanction #10932

Get ready for the US Nationals 2024, the premier qualifying event for sumo wrestlers determined to represent the United States on the international stage in Poland, September 2024. Hosted at Lincoln High School in sunny San Diego, California, this event is a key opportunity for athletes to showcase their skills and earn a spot in global competition.

Join USA Sumo at one of the largest sumo events of the year.

Don’t miss the Main Event (1 pm – 4 pm). featuring top sumo talent, and the Openweight class competition where skill and strategy can overcome size!
Prelim matches begin at 11 am, qualifying for the main event.
Catch 5 hours of non-stop sumo matches!

Sanction # 10945

Join The Chicago Sumo Club and ONE Fitness Center in Elgin as we present The Yokozuna Cup on Saturday May 4, 2024.

Help us say farewell to ONE Fitness’s current location with an action packed night of sumo. The main attraction of the night will be an open weight sumo tournament to see who wins The Yokozuna Cup & a cash prize. There will be also be boxing matches showcasing local talented boxers.

Doors open at 6pm, and the matches start at 7pm. Tickets are $20 for attendees. Come out to celebrate ONE Fitness’s last days at Tyler Plaza! We expect that food will be available for purchase inside. We currently have a dozen sumotori from Chicago and other states signed up to compete!

Contact Chicago Sumo Club on Instagram or Facebook for more information.

Sanction #11124

Dallas Sumo Club’s 2nd Annual Rollertown Showdown Sumo Tournament is taking place the weekend of April 12/13th, 2024

COMPETITORS WILL BE DRAFTED INTO EAST & WEST TEAMS AND GO HEAD-TO-HEAD TO COMPETE FOR MORE WINS THAN LOSSES OVER THE COURSE OF 15 BOUTS.

Sanction # 10917

Tennessee Sumo Association will be hosting our first tournament on April 6th, 2024. The Sakura Cup will be held at Music City Muscle Gym as part of the Japan Week festivities, which lead up to the Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival.

Sanction # 10908