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Firas Zahabi: Alex Pereira went through analysis paralysis in UFC 313 title loss

BAD MMA News — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 14:03:18 +0000

Firas Zahabi thinks Magomed Ankalaev had Alex Pereira overthinking throughout the fight at UFC 313. Pereira (12-3 MMA, 9-2 UFC) lost his light heavyweight title to Magomed Ankalaev (21-1-1 MMA, 12-1-1 UFC) by unanimous decision in this past Saturday’s main event at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Zahabi was surprised that Ankalaev failed to get Pereira to the ground, and even more surprised that he was able to win without any takedowns landed. “It wasn’t the most exciting fight, but here’s what’s amazing: Ankalaev outstruck him the whole fight,” Zahabi said on his YouTube channel . “The whole fight was standing, and Ankalaev wins.

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Famed coach compares Merab Dvalishvili’s ‘genetic’ cardio to Floyd Mayweather’s

BAD MMA News — Tue, 28 Jan 2025 18:24:35 +0000

UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili continues to blow everyone’s mind with his cardio. Many have wondered how Dvalishvili (19-4 MMA, 12-2 UFC) can push such an incredible pace seamlessly, and famed coach Firas Zahabi believes it’s simply natural. Dvalishvili’s cardio was on full display when he retained his bantamweight title by rallying to outlast Umar Nurmagomedov at UFC 311 . After seeing that, Zahabi compared “The Machine’s” cardio to undefeated boxing legend Floyd Mayweather

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Legendary coach gives Shavkat Rakhmonov vs. Ian Machado Garry prediction

BAD MMA News — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 19:24:16 +0000

The UFC 310 co-main event on Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas features a welterweight clash between undefeated contenders. Third-ranked Shavkat Rakhmonov (18-0) takes on seventh-ranked Ian Machado Garry (14-0).

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Firas Zahabi makes bold claim about Tom Aspinall’s status as heavyweight great

BAD MMA News — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:39:58 +0000

Firas Zahabi had very high praise for UFC interim heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall . Aspinall (15-3 MMA, 8-1 UFC) is campaigning for a title-unification bout with heavyweight champ Jon Jones (28-1 MMA, 22-1 UFC), but Tristar Gym head coach Zahabi doubts it happens. After Jones finished Stipe Miocic to retain his heavyweight belt at UFC 309 , he argued that a fight with light heavyweight champ Alex Pereira does more for his legacy than Aspinall

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Firas Zahabi: ‘Ilia Topuria will be champion for a long time’

BAD MMA News — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 19:10:39 +0000

Featherweight champion Ilia Topuria has received nothing but praise since his stunning UFC 308 knockout win over former titleholder Max Holloway . It was the first time Holloway had been knocked out in his 14-year mixed martial arts career. The third-round finish of “Blessed” came on the heals of Topuria knocking out longtime champion Alexander Volkanovski in February. Legendary training and Tristar Gym head coach Firas Zahabi believes Topuria is pound-for-pound the best puncher in MMA. “Ilia Topuria was able to knock out the man all of the whose who hit and couldn’t knock out

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Firas Zahabi expects ‘lopsided’ UFC 307 main event: Alex Pereira ‘has seen everything Khalil Rountree brings’

BAD MMA News — Sat, 05 Oct 2024 18:22:35 +0000

While some experts are picking the upset, famed MMA coach Firas Zahabi aligns with the oddsmakers ahead of the UFC 307 main event. On Saturday, Alex Pereira defends his light heavyweight title against fellow striker Khalil Rountree , and he enters the bout as high as a -500 favorite on some betting lines. Zahabi, head coach of Tristar and long-time mentor of Georges St-Pierre, sees this championship bout as an easy pick. “Do I believe Khalil Rountree has a chance to win? Yeah, I do, but I don’t think he will win,” Zahabi said on his YouTube channel . “Why

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Firas Zahabi has advice for Merab Dvalishvili before ‘fans get sick of him’

BAD MMA News — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 12:37:00 +0000

The bantamweight title changed hands in the UFC 306 main event on Sept. 14 when top contender Merab Dvalishvili defeated then-champion Sean O’Malley via unanimous decision. The skill that Dvalishvili outshined O’Malley the most was his grappling ability, and specifically his ability to secure takedowns

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Coach Firas Zahabi fascinated, perplexed by Shavkat Rakhmonov’s UFC rise: ‘This guy is very mysterious’

BAD MMA News — Fri, 29 Dec 2023 02:06:57 +0000

Shavkat Rakhmonov has impressed many with his run in the octagon, but for Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi , it’s left him confused. Zahabi, a world-class coach who most notably trained Georges St-Pierre, has been both amazed and perplexed by the rise of Rakhmonov (18-0 MMA, 6-0 UFC) in the UFC welterweight division. Earlier this month, the Kazakh fighter submitted former title challenger Stephen Thompson at UFC 296, becoming the first man to submit “Wonderboy” in his 25-fight career. Zahabi has an eye for talent, yet he knows that Rakhmonov is gifted but can’t exactly say why.

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Mark Madsen thrilled to have ‘genius’ Firas Zahabi in his corner for UFC 295

BAD MMA News — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 03:04:07 +0000

Mark Madsen will have a famed coach in his corner at UFC 295. Madsen (12-1 MMA, 4-1 UFC) takes on Jared Gordon (19-6 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in Saturday’s prelims at Madison Square Garden in New York. The main card airs on pay-per-view following prelims on ESPNews and early prelims on ESPN+. Madsen, who recently moved back to his home country of Denmark, spent over three weeks training with Tristar Gym head coach Firas Zahabi , who has coached the likes of former two-division UFC champion Georges St-Pierre, Rory MacDonald, and Olivier Aubin-Mercier.

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Firas Zahabi expects ‘cheater’ Jon Fitch to be on PEDs for Bellator title fight vs. Rory MacDonald

BAD MMA News — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 01:35:14 +0000

Firas Zahabi is not exactly known as an MMA personality who stirs the pot. The Montreal-based martial artist is best known as the head trainer for TriStar Gym, which has produced greats such as former UFC two-division champion Georges St-Pierre and current Bellator welterweight titleholder Rory MacDonald . So when Zahabi has a bad word to say about someone, it’s noteworthy. And it’s clear Zahabi is no fan of Jon Fitch. The 41-year-old Fitch will challenge MacDonald (20-5 MMA; 2-1 BMMA) for his title in the main event of Bellator 220 on April 27 in San Jose, Calif.

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