Mongolian-born D.Davaajargal, better known as “Yokozuna” Hakuho underwent minor surgery on his right big toe at a hospital in Tokyo on Monday – the procedure was successful. His coach Miyagino said Hakuho is sitting out the ongoing Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament due to several injuries. In the operation he had a bone chip removed from the toe; he will be hospitalized for a day.

Hakuho was also diagnosed with a damaged tendon and inflammation to his right ankle as well as problems with his left knee joint, the medical report said. “It aches when I sit in a ritual squat position – probably because it (the bone chip) moves around inside,” Hakuho told reporters.

It is the first time the Mongolian sumo wrestler has missed an entire tournament since the 2006 Kyushu tournament, when he was had the ranking of Ozeki.

The 2016 autumn tournament has started on September 11th in Tokyo.