On the eighth day of the competition, Tochinoshin, who is in the rank of 15th maegashira of the West, defeated the 11th maegashira of the West – Terutsuyoshi. Gorgadze received a left-handed hidari-uwate grip, thanks to which he ousted his opponent from dohyo.

It should be noted that Tochinoshin must complete the tournament with a positive balance, that is, win at least eight victories, in order to maintain a place in the elite division of professional sumo.