Andre Soukhamthath

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Andre Soukhamthath
ອານເດຣ ສຸຄຳທັດ
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BornAndre Soukhamthath
(1988-10-23) October 23, 1988 (age 37)
Woonsocket, Rhode Island, U.S.
Other namesThe Asian Sensation
Height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Weight135 lb (61 kg; 9 st 9 lb)
DivisionBantamweight
Reach72 in (183 cm)
StanceOrthodox
Fighting out ofWest Palm Beach, FL, United States
TeamBlackzilians (2013–2016)[1]
Combat Club (2017–2019)[2]
Hard Knocks 365 (2017–2019)[2]
American Top Team (2019–2022)[3]
Years active2011–2022
Mixed martial arts record
Total24
Wins14
By knockout8
By submission3
By decision3
Losses10
By decision10
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

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Andre Soukhamthath (Lao: ອານເດຣ ສຸຄຳທັດ, born October 23, 1988) is a retired American mixed martial artist who competed in the Bantamweight division. A professional mixed martial artist from 2011 until 2022, he had competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and CES MMA.[4]

Background

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Born and raised in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, into an immigrant family of Laotian descent, Soukhamthath began competing in soccer as a youngster where he was a standout goalie.[4] He began training in mixed martial arts in 2009. He is the first Laotian American fighter signed to the UFC.[4]

Mixed martial arts career

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Early career

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Soukhamthath compiled an amateur record of 1–2 before making his professional debut in 2011. He competed on the regional scene, almost exclusively for CES MMA in his native state of Rhode Island.

He was the reigning CES MMA Bantamweight Champion when he was signed to the UFC in early 2017.[5]

Ultimate Fighting Championship

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Soukhamthath made his promotional debut on March 4, 2017, against Albert Morales at UFC 209.[6] He lost the back-and-forth fight by split decision.[7]

Soukhamthath faced Alejandro Pérez on August 5, 2017, at UFC Fight Night 114.[8] He lost the fight by split decision.[9]

Soukhamthath replaced Bryan Caraway to take on Luke Sanders on December 9, 2017, at UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega.[10] He won the fight via TKO in the second round to gain his first UFC win.[11]

On December 22, 2017, Soukhamthath announced to have signed a new, five-fight contract with UFC.[12]

Soukhamthath faced Sean O'Malley at UFC 222.[13] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[14] This fight earned him the Fight of the Night bonus.[15]

Soukhamthath faced Gavin Tucker on October 27, 2018, at UFC Fight Night 138.[16] However, Tucker pulled out of the fight in early October citing an undisclosed injury and was replaced by promotional newcomer Jonathan Martinez.[17] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[18]

Soukhamthath faced Montel Jackson on April 13, 2019, at UFC 236[19] He lost the fight by unanimous decision.[20]

Soukhamthath faced Su Mudaerji on August 31, 2019, on UFC on ESPN+ 15.[21] He lost the fight via unanimous decision,[22] and was subsequently released from the promotion.[23]

Post-UFC career

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Return to CES MMA

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Soukhamthath was scheduled to face Da’Mon Blackshear in a bantamweight out at CES MMA 61 on April 24, 2020.[24] However, the event was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[25]

XFC

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In late 2020, signed a three-fight contract with Xtreme Fighting Championships. He made his promotional debut against Guilherme Faria at XFC 43 on November 11, 2020.[26] He won the bout via split decision.[27]

Soukhamthath faced José Alberto Quiñónez at XFC 44 on May 28, 2021.[28] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[29]

CES MMA

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Soukhamthath headlined CES MMA 66 against Diego Silva on March 4, 2022.[30] He lost the bout via unanimous decision.[31] After the bout, Soukhamthath placed his gloves in the middle of the cage and announced his retirement from MMA.[32][33]

Global Fight League

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On December 11, 2024, it was announced that Soukhamthath was signed by Global Fight League.[34] However, in April 2025, it was reported that all GFL events were cancelled indefinitely.[35]

Personal life

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Andre and his wife Jamie have had three children; their firstborn – LeAndre – had epidermolysis bullosa and died at the age of nine months.[36][37]

Championships and accomplishments

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Mixed martial arts record

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Professional record breakdown
24 matches 14 wins 10 losses
By knockout 8 0
By submission 3 0
By decision 3 10
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 14–10 Diego Silva Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 66: Soukhamthath vs. Silva March 4, 2022 5 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States For the vacant CES Bantamweight Championship.
Loss 14–9 José Alberto Quiñónez Decision (unanimous) XFC 44 May 28, 2021 3 5:00 Des Moines, Iowa, United States
Win 14–8 Guilherme Faria Decision (split) XFC 43 November 11, 2020 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Loss 13–8 Su Mudaerji Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Andrade vs. Zhang August 31, 2019 3 5:00 Shenzhen, China
Loss 13–7 Montel Jackson Decision (unanimous) UFC 236 April 13, 2019 3 5:00 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Win 13–6 Jonathan Martinez Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Volkan vs. Smith October 27, 2018 3 5:00 Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
Loss 12–6 Sean O'Malley Decision (unanimous) UFC 222 March 3, 2018 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Fight of the Night.
Win 12–5 Luke Sanders TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Swanson vs. Ortega December 9, 2017 2 1:06 Fresno, California, United States
Loss 11–5 Alejandro Pérez Decision (split) UFC Fight Night: Pettis vs. Moreno August 5, 2017 3 5:00 Mexico City, Mexico
Loss 11–4 Albert Morales Decision (split) UFC 209 March 4, 2017 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Win 11–3 Kin Moy TKO (knee and punches) CES MMA 37 August 12, 2016 2 2:32 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Defended the CES Bantamweight Championship.
Win 10–3 Kody Nordby KO (flying knee) CES MMA 33 March 11, 2016 5 1:35 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Won the inaugural CES Bantamweight Championship.
Win 9–3 Carlos Galindo TKO (elbows) CES MMA 31 October 30, 2015 2 3:46 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Loss 8–3 Brian Kelleher Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 28 March 13, 2015 3 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win 8–2 Tom English Submission (rear-naked choke) CES MMA 26 October 10, 2014 2 2:17 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Catchweight (138 lbs) bout.
Loss 7–2 Kin Moy Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 21 January 24, 2014 3 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Return to Bantamweight.
Win 7–1 Corey Simmons TKO (retirement) CES MMA 20 December 6, 2013 1 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Catchweight (140 lbs) bout.
Win 6–1 Billy Vaughn Submission (keylock) CES MMA 19 October 4, 2013 1 3:39 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States Featherweight debut.
Win 5–1 Blair Tugman Decision (unanimous) CES MMA 17 June 7, 2013 3 5:00 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win 4–1 Kurt Chase-Patrick TKO (punches) CES MMA 15 February 1, 2013 2 0:45 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win 3–1 Rob Costa TKO (doctor stoppage) CES MMA 13 October 6, 2012 2 4:44 Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Win 2–1 Vinny Tisconie KO (punches) CES MMA 11 June 15, 2012 1 2:06 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Win 1–1 Gilvan Santos Submission (guillotine choke) CES MMA 9 February 3, 2012 2 0:44 Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States
Loss 0–1 Robbie Slade Decision (majority) Cage Titans 6 September 10, 2011 3 5:00 Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States Bantamweight debut.

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See also

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References

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