Sean O'Malley vs. Andre Soukhamthath booked for UFC 222 in Las Vegas

A bantamweight bout between Sean O'Malley and Andre Soukhamthath is the among the first additions to March’s UFC 222 lineup.

Soukhamthath (12-5 MMA, 1-2 UFC) revealed the matchup with O’Malley (9-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) is official today on social media (via Twitter):

UFC 222 takes place March 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on FS1 and UFC Fight Pass, though the bout order hasn’t been finalized.

O’Malley has been surrounded with hype since a spectacular performance on Dana White’s Contender Series 2 in July. He scored a big first-round knockout to earn a UFC contract, setting his official octagon debut earlier this month.

“Suga” impressed once against at The Ultimate Fighter 26 Finale, picking up a unanimous decision win over Terrion Ware in a “Fight of the Night” candidate.

Soukhamthath gets the matchup fresh off signing a new five-fight UFC contract. After a rocky start to his UFC tenure in which he lost a pair of questionable split decisions, “The Asian Sensation” rebounded at UFC Fight Night 123 this month with a second-round upset TKO of Luke Sanders.

The latest UFC 222 card now includes:

• C.B. Dollaway vs. Hector Lombard
• Sean O’Malley vs. Andre Soukhamthath

For more on UFC 222, check out the UFC Rumors section of the site.