Andre Soukhamthath is expecting to celebrate a win this weekend and that will be the cherry on top for what is already a joyous time for his people.
A native of Rhode Island with roots in Laos, Soukhamthath takes on Montel Jackson in a bantamweight bout on the early prelims of UFC 236 in Atlanta on Saturday, one day before the start of Lao New Year. The 30-year-old who is known as “The Asian Sensation” didn’t realize that the events were lining up when he initially agreed to the bout, but he recently told MMA Fighting that he’s definitely going to let everyone know what’s going down should he get some mic time after the fight.