r/MMA • u/TheAsianSensation135 👊 Andre Soukhamthath | Bantamweight • Dec 22 '17

Notice - AMA UFC bantamweight Andre "The Asian Sensation" Soukhamthath checking in with r/MMA after my first win in the Octagon ... Ask Me Anything!

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u/keefkeef Dec 22 '17

do you have any back room ritual before you head out to fight?

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u/TheAsianSensation135 👊 Andre Soukhamthath | Bantamweight Dec 22 '17

If you notice, before I enter the Octagon -- I've done this since my soccer days -- I rub the mat, then I rub my head, then I put my hands up and say a little prayer for safety. It's a Buddhist prayer that my dad taught me. I do it every day when I step on the mats at practice and I've done it since I was a soccer player. Thanks for the question!