 On February 25, 2012, he lost to Naoki via split decision at "Big Bang 8" in Tokyo.He moved up to 65 kg and stopped Chonden Chuwattana with low kicks just thirty seconds into round two at "Big Bang 11" on December 2, 2012.He beat Keiji Ozaki by majority decision in a non-tournament bout at "Krush Grand Prix 2013 ~67kg Tournament First Round~" on January 14, 2013 in Tokyo.