‘We Are One’ – Inside Ramadan And Abdallah Ondash’s Unbreakable Brotherhood Ahead Of The Inner Circle 24
The Lebanese brothers reveal how hard sparring, shared victories, and one family dream have shaped their rise in ONE.
By Fachrul Sidiq
Jul 29, 2026, 04:48 UTC
Ramadan “The Scorpion” Ondash and Abdallah Ondash are brothers, close friends, and ruthless training partners who have spent much of their lives pushing each other toward the highest levels of Muay Thai.
The 19-year-old Ramadan will face former friend Johan “Jojo” Ghazali in a flyweight Muay Thai co-main event of The Inner Circle 24 on Friday, July 31.
Six years his senior, Abdallah will compete earlier that evening when he seeks revenge against Chokpreecha PK TomTKalaiyont in a strawweight rematch. The event streams live in Asia primetime from Bangkok’s iconic Lumpinee Stadium exclusively for members at live.onefc.com.
The Lebanese siblings have already competed on the same ONE Championship card four times, winning every bout between them. Remarkably, each brother has suffered only one promotional setback, and both defeats came when the other was not competing alongside him.
Muay Thai Has Connected Them Since Childhood
Martial arts has always occupied an important place in the Ondash family. Their father was a wrestler, while their brother Ahmad became the first family member to seriously pursue Muay Thai and later opened a gym in Lebanon.
The family consists of seven sons and one daughter, but Ahmad, Abdallah, and Ramadan are the only three siblings who eventually turned martial arts into professional careers.
Ramadan began accompanying Ahmad to the gym as a young child and started training at around three years old. He spent much of his childhood practicing rather than playing, gradually building the foundation for his own career.
Abdallah started taking Muay Thai seriously at 16. By then, his younger brother had already accumulated years of experience, and the pair soon became regular training partners.
He recalled:
“[Ramadan] is my little brother, but he is also my friend.
“When I started Muay Thai, around 2017, I trained every day with Ramadan. I sparred with him. He was my training partner. We traveled together every time I had a fight.”
Despite beginning the sport later, Abdallah left an impression on Ramadan, particularly because of his discipline.
“The Scorpion” watched how seriously his older brother approached training and absorbed the work ethic that would later help both men reach ONE.
Ramadan said:
“When I was a kid, I watched him train. He was very focused. He trained really hard. That’s what I learned from him.”
Best Friends And Ruthless Sparring Partners
The brothers’ relationship extends far beyond competition. They train, run, shop, eat, and spend much of their free time together whenever their schedules allow. They also used to share the same bedroom at their family home in Beirut, although Abdallah now lives nearby with his own family.
With six years separating them, Abdallah remains the older brother who offers guidance and support. However, Ramadan also considers him one of his closest friends and most important training partners.
That affection disappears whenever they begin sparring. Rather than protecting each other, Ramadan and Abdallah exchange strikes with enough intensity that an outsider watching them would struggle to believe they were related.
Ramadan explained:
“When you see me with Abdallah during sparring, you couldn’t tell that we’re brothers, because we spar really hard.
“I can train alone, but when he trains with me, he gives me more power and motivation. That is very important for me.”
Abdallah also knows a side of Ramadan that fans and opponents rarely witness.
Inside the ring, “The Scorpion” is aggressive, outspoken, and willing to exchange until one man falls. Away from competition, his brother sees a far gentler personality.
Abdallah said:
“In real life, he is very soft. He has a baby heart. People see him as very aggressive and very tough in the ring, but in real life, he is very soft and a very kind person. Inside the ring, however, he is not soft at all.”
The Ondash Brothers Always Win Together
Ramadan and Abdallah have shared four ONE Championship cards, and every occasion has ended with both brothers celebrating.
Their first joint appearance came at ONE Friday Fights 49 in January 2024. Abdallah knocked out Parnpet Sor Jor Lekmuangnon with punches in the opening round, while Ramadan stopped Yangdam Jitmuangnon with body shots in his promotional debut.
Their latest double triumph came at The Inner Circle 16 in May 2026. Ramadan dropped battle-tested Suriyanlek Por Yenying before taking a unanimous decision in his flyweight debut, while Abdallah finished Denkriangkrai Mavinn Muaythai with a right hook and left body kick in round one.
Ramadan said:
“When I fight on the same card with my brother, we always win together. We have done it many times. We always win together and sometimes both get bonuses. But when I fought Aliff [Sor Dechapan] alone, I lost. When we fight together, we win together.”
Their only ONE losses have strengthened that belief.
Ramadan suffered his lone promotional setback against the newly crowned ONE Interim Strawweight Muay Thai World Champion Aliff at ONE Fight Night 38 when Abdallah was not competing. Abdallah’s only defeat came by majority decision against Chokpreecha on a night without Ramadan.
The Inner Circle 24 will now give Abdallah the opportunity to avenge that result while Ramadan tackles one of the biggest challenges of his young career.
Abdallah offered:
“I have one loss now [in ONE]. Inshallah, if I win this fight with him, I will feel like I have no loss. It’s very important, because after this fight, I want to fight for the belt.”
Two World Titles And One Shared Dream
Ramadan and Abdallah compete in different divisions and are building separate careers, but they do not view their respective journeys as a race.
“The Scorpion” hopes that beating Ghazali will propel him toward the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Title. Abdallah believes avenging his loss to Chokpreecha should strengthen his case for an opportunity at strawweight gold.
Whether Ramadan reaches the summit first or Abdallah becomes Lebanon’s first ONE World Champion, they would consider the achievement a shared victory.
Ramadan said:
“We both want the belt. It doesn’t matter if I get it or he gets it. We are one.”
Their ambitions also extend beyond their own fighting careers.
The brothers dream of establishing a major Ondash Brothers gym inspired by Tiger Muay Thai, the renowned Phuket facility that has supported both men during their development.
They hope to use their knowledge and growing profiles to create opportunities for young Lebanese athletes and eventually develop a new generation of champions.
Abdallah said:
“We want to open a big gym, the Ondash Brothers gym, something like Tiger Muay Thai. This is my dream, to open a big gym.”
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