MONCTON, Canada – An opportunity to leap the bantamweight ranks didn’t work out as Andre Soukhamthath expected, but it made him grow as a fighter. Soukhamthath (12-6 MMA, 1-3 UFC) is proud of the work he’s done so far, no matter what internet critics say. “Last year was my first year in the UFC, and I fought four times, two times on late notice,” he told MMAjunkie in advance of UFC Fight Night 138. “I did a lot of things guys do in five years in one year. So my focus was all over the place.” Soukhamthath said online trolls came out in force after he lost to Sean O’Malley (10-0 MMA, 2-0 UFC) at UFC 222. He was called “the dumbest fighter in the UFC” more than once for his decision to take the fight to the canvas despite an ankle injury that might have ruled O’Malley out of the fight.
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How Sean O’Malley trolls positively impacted Andre Soukhamthath – MMA Junkie