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See the full story · 1 sourcesThe Inner Circle 24 arrives on Friday, July 31, with a card that will deliver world-class martial arts action from the opening bell to the final buzzer, streaming live and exclusively for members at live.onefc.com in Asia primetime from the prestigious Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand.
A beloved ONE World Champion with one of sport’s most extraordinary backstories puts his title on the line for the very first time, two teenage prodigies turn a long-standing friendship into one of the most anticipated flyweight Muay Thai matchups of the year, and a red-hot Lebanese finisher gets his shot at the man who handed him his only promotional loss.
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Here are three blockbuster reasons The Inner Circle 24 is a must-watch event this Friday.
#1 Baatarkhuu Puts His ONE World Title On The Line For The First Time
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Reigning ONE Bantamweight MMA World Champion Enkh-Orgil Baatarkhuu steps into the biggest fight of his reign when he makes his first defense against undefeated Azerbaijani destroyer Elbek Alyshov .
The 37-year-old Mongolian claimed gold last December with a remarkable submission of Fabricio “Wonder Boy” Andrade , becoming his nation’s second-ever ONE World Champion. The triumph was the crowning moment of a remarkable 2025 that also saw him appear as a contestant on Netflix’s Physical: Asia and receive a personal visit with Mongolian president Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh.
Before any of that, he was working in a mine , a detail that makes his rise to the top of the world’s largest martial arts organization one of the sport’s most honest and inspiring stories. Riding a four-fight winning streak and with two-sport glory already set in his sights , Baatarkhuu has every reason to deliver a statement performance. A dominant first defense signals to the entire division that his reign is only just beginning.
Meanwhile, Alyshov arrives as the most dangerous test of Baatarkhuu. The 27-year-old finisher carries a pristine record of 10-0 and a submission game sharp enough to trouble any champion, and he enters with the sole ambition of leaving with the gold.
#2 Teen Phenoms Collide In Flyweight Muay Thai Showdown
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Johan “Jojo” Ghazali and Ramadan “The Scorpion” Ondash have been friends for years. At Lumpinee, they become opponents in a flyweight Muay Thai co-main event that has all the makings of the most explosive fight on the card.
Both are 19 years old. Both earned ONE Championship main roster contracts through ONE Friday Fights. And both possess the kind of high-octane, finishing-first style that has made them must-watch names in the division. Ghazali made history as the youngest main roster contract winner in ONE Friday Fights history, debuting at just 16 years old and reeling off eight promotional victories with relentless aggression.
Ondash forced the matchup into existence himself, calling out his longtime friend publicly after defeating Suriyanlek Por Yenying in his most recent outing. Ghazali accepted on the spot, and the flyweight Muay Thai division has been buzzing about this collision ever since.
Shared history between two fighters of this caliber rarely produces anything less than a war. The two phenoms will look to move up in the stacked flyweight Muay Thai division with a victory. Given their age, skill set, and hunger, this bout has the potential to produce a future ONE World Champion contender.
#3 Ondash Targets The Only Blemish On His ONE Record
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Most of the fighters carry one result they cannot let go of. For Abdallah Ondash , that result belongs to Chokpreecha PK TomKalaiyont , and this week the Lebanese finisher — who is also the older brother of co-main event star Ramadan — finally gets the chance to avenge it.
Their first encounter ended with Chokpreecha claiming a majority decision two years ago, the only promotional loss on an otherwise outstanding ONE record. The response since has been emphatic. The 25-year-old Tiger Muay Thai athlete has rattled off four consecutive knockout victories, making him one of the most dangerous strikers in the strawweight Muay Thai division.
Chokpreecha has not replicated that consistency since their first meeting, and that gives Ondash every reason to believe the result will be different this time. A 25th career victory would do more than settle a personal score. It would plant a flag at the top of a division he is rapidly making his own.
For the Ondash family, Friday is already a landmark night. For Abdallah, it is a chance to make sure his chapter of it is written in knockout ink.
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