Frank Baca with a rear naked choke. He fought Greg Guzman next, but the fight wasn't a title defense, as his opponent missed weight. Returning to Japan, he fought mainly in Vale Tudo Japan. He won three fights, most notably against Yosuke Saruta, lost four and drew twice. He found greater success in Pancrase winning three of his next four fights. Interestingly, all four fights were split decisions. He was then scheduled to fight Ryuichi Miki during Pancrase: 285. He won through a split decision, winning his fourth major career title. He lost the title after dropping a unanimous decision to Senzo Ikeda. He fought once in 2018, losing by way of TKO to Yuya Wakamatsu, and once in 2019, losing a unanimous decision to Toru Ogawa. Championships and Accomplishments Shooto Shooto Bantamweight (123 lb) Championship (One time) Two successful title defenses Shooto Featherweight (132 lb) Championship (One time) King of the Cage King of the Cage Junior Flyweight Championship (One time) Pancrase Pancrase Flyweight Championship (One time) Mixed martial arts record |- | Loss | align=center| 31–13–5 | Toru Ogawa | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 305 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 31–12–5 | Yuya Wakamatsu | TKO (punches) | Pancrase: 297 | | align=center| 2 | align=center| 0:39 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 31–11–5 | Senzo Ikeda | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase: 289 | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 31–10–5 | Ryuichi Miki | Decision (split) | Pancrase: 285 | | align=center| 5 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 30–10–5 | Luis Nogueira | Decision (split) | Pancrase: 281 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 29–10–5 | Senzo Ikeda | Decision (split) | Pancrase: 277 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Loss | align=center| 28–10–5 | Yuki Yasunaga | Decision (split) | Pancrase: 273 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Win | align=center| 28–9–5 | Yusuke Kitago | Decision (split) | Pancrase: 269 | | align=center| 3 | align=center| 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |- | Draw | align=center| 27–9–5 | Kosuke Suzuki | Draw (split) | Shooto: Mobstyles 15th Anniversary Tour Fight &