Untold TRUTH Of The World's Best MMA Coach - Firas Zahabi
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This same Coach refuses to train with Women… But don’t worry, we'll get back to that.
Meet Firas Zahabi, the renowned MMA trainer whose unique approach has revolutionized the sport. With a keen eye for detail and a relentless pursuit of excellence, Firas has produced some of the most dominant fighters in the UFC, including former champions Georges St-Pierre and Rory MacDonald.
But there's more to Firas than just his impressive track record. He's a devoted father, a loving husband, and a mentor to a new generation of fighters who aspire to greatness.
Timecodes
0:00 - Intro Coach of GSP and RORY
1:40 - Background and early beginnings
3:30 - Meeting Legends, John Danaher
4:54 - Controversies
6:46 - Family Life
On April 21, 1980, Lebanese-born Firas Zahabi entered the world. He came to Canada as a child and spent his childhood in Montreal. After beginning Brazilian jiu-jitsu training at the Gracie Barra Montreal school in 1999, Zahabi rapidly rose to prominence among his peers. Zahabi's interest in MMA began after he saw UFC 2, in which Royce Gracie won by submissions using Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and his love for martial arts grew.
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Would GSP, BE GSP Without Firas Zahabi?
Tbh no
Yes. GSP is who made GSP so great 🐐
@@thevaden2024 yes but no one in the history of combat sports has been GREAT without a GREAT coach
Not in this form and shape,
@@jayceparkin959 You make out like GOATs walk into gyms everyday.....no guarantee GSP would have been great without Firas...yes GSP trained with jackson /wink and roach but he always came back to tristar thats his home.
It’s not unspoken, he’s open about it. Most Muslims wouldn’t train with (or touch unless without a very good reason) with a woman
I know, proud of him
@@MMABJJChamps Proud that he won't train with women because he's a Muslim?
@@LASLAY13Proud of him becuase hes staying true to his beliefs i guess
@@LASLAY13 what problem do you have with that?
@@markor8355 What problem with what? What is your exact.question?
no controversies here just huge respect for this man, here in Europe we don't have access to this level of greatness unfortunately
I know, people move out of their city to come and train at Tristar!
If you're in the vicinity of Leuven (Belgium) BJJ focus camp is throwing together some camps this year in July and August.
europe lacks bjj for sure, but is top tier in striking. if you wanna work on kickboxing, boxing, etc. there are fantastic gyms in the uk, netherlands, belgium, etc.
Conor, khamzat and Francis all disagree with you
@@uzairhannure4886 We have the best judo too.
Anyone who is directly under John Danaher has to be very good. Plus I think Firas knows every little details about the MMA and BJJ World. Love it
100% True
How they beat bj penn by feints in the first round by taking advantage of penn’s fastest reaction time in the UFC was absolutely genius.
They were so smart as a duo!
I have trained at his gym. The talent he produces is insane!
which Talent exactly?
His podcasts have changed my life. This man is a national treasure.
Laughed at National Treasure. Ill tell him hahaha!
I’ve never even met Coach Zahabi and he’s changed my life
Stop by the gym;) have fun!
Faras has a TH-cam channel “tristar gym” And his ask me anything videos are absolute gold. Whether it be MMA, general health, philosophy ect.. Coach Faras is a wealth of knowledge
Can't add to that. Amen
Firas is an absolute jiu-jitsu and all around martial master ! We ae so fortunate to have him in Canada !
Soooooo true!!!
Firas zahabi has an excellent grasp on philosophy of martial arts and Metaphysics/Epistemology
Indeed, really smart human being.
Any mma coach who once invited to appear to do an hour long presentation on a theology channel about the definition of truth is definitely far from simple. An inspiring figure no doubt.
I know, when he starts, he never stops haha
“Have you been castrated?” 😂😂💀💀
favorite line indeed
He was smart enough to seek out the best in each individual art and bring them together….look at the corner of GSP and see all the outstanding coaches
Exactly. Love it
I think Firas is so down to earth that it gave GSP the capacity of staying focus and good as a human and a fighter. I'm proud to know that they are both in my city❤. Very good video
Super cool analysis! Thank you
That’s my coach 💯
There you go :)
Love this channel, so educational about great personality’s
Man, Thank you so much! Only starting, more to come :)
This was great, I’m such a fan on coach Zahabi, I really hope to meet and train at Tristar some day. Glad he’s getting some love !! GSP best martial artists/fighter in our era!
Come by his gym for sure. We'll train together :)
GSP is the pinacle of fighting but Jon Jones is better.
@@RandomGuy-yf4wf
In what Regards? GSP was almost always the smaller fighter and was able to win, Jon Jones dominated in a weight class which only had shorter fighters than him at that time , he then came back and struggled.
@@lennyjenkins9931 GSP has greater technical prowess than Jon Jones, he has better technique and executes it better. But Jon Jones is more creative and dominating, the work he does with a huge arsenal of unorthodox ane orthodox techniques and his wrestling is outstanding. He shrugged of Daniel Cormier's takedowns and even took him down more than once. GSP for example has almost perfect jab and roundhouse, and his game plan would be to pick his opponent apart by utilizing those very effectively. Jones on the other hand, would throw 4 different kicks, fake a takedown and then throw a spinning elbow. Jones is not a master of technique, he is a master of using a variety of techniques, and mixing them up and using them very effectively.
Another thing Jones does better is defense, using his long, reach impeccable fighting system and iq to stop opponents from exploiting his weaknesses. GSP got finished 2 times, because GSP has weaknesses as everyone else does, but he wasn't able to protect those weaknesses. Jones is more adaptable, creative and his resume is better. Youngest champ ever, won first seven fights in like 6 months, beaten cyril gane in 2 minutes, no true losses.
Been waiting for someone to make a video on this man for a while! Great content! You’ve gained a sub!
Thanks man! He is my inspiration! Such a gentlemen;)
Just met him today at 450 Jiu Jitsu! His attention to detail is no joke, and his fluidity is insane. So grateful to have seen him in person
Heyyyy! You train with my man JADO! Been there a couple of times. Good friend with Jado and with Firas. Very good people. I guess you got promoted? Firas went there to promote :)
@@MMABJJChamps Yes I do!!! Nice I’m glad to hear! Unfortunately I still haven’t gotten promoted since I really just got into jiu this summer but man it was such an awesome class we had with him.
great content g
Thanks man. Such a great comment.
Great video bro
Thanks man. Really appreciated! Work hard :)
Personally, when a girl is mounted on top of me in training, there IS moment where I'm like, man this is kinda awkward. But I don't just hang out there and talk, I'm immediately trying to escape and better my position. I get where hes coming from but to be respectful to my teammates as well i am there to train and practice with my teammates
Is it a hard subject indeed. 🤔
@@MMABJJChamps nice pun.
Firas Zahabi is one of my favorite coaches that I have listened to, I love how he blends MMA and philosophy. I have heard from a lot of people that met him that he is very smart and friendly.
It takes a bit of time for him to reach out to people, but once he does, great human being.
Thank you sir, you are a gentleman and a scholar
The image is such clickbait. Got me.
Hope you liked his story though. It's not clickbait. Video talks about that also. But I hope to make you discover a great human being.
We get it... You really want your blue belt.
I wouldn't train with women either. I'm trying to protect myself, my wife, that woman, stay above reproach. Even if I wasn't a christian, or religious, I still wouldn't roll w/ women.
Cool comment TY!
7:42 i dont know why this clip makes LOL SO HARD hahahaha
Firas is awesome. It's his mindset that sets him apart!
Indeed, very smart man!
A great coach imo, if I was a pro definitely would try to get that coach!
Many people do!
Zahabi is the Sun Zi of modern MMA
Hahaha good one!
Zahabi is also a really good fighter himself. I think he's one of the GOATs in MMA coaching. Maybe he now doesn't have a lot of champions and such, but he has shown he has more than enough knowledge.
Thank you! Exactly what I am trying to say
I might be mistaken but I believe the only champion he has coached in GSP.
But... its the GOAT
@@MMABJJChamps but it's just one and the goat is retired.
I train at tristar! It’s fkn awesome, great school, I wish I was able to train everyday
Cool man! Hope we meet one day. I train there also
Love this vid, can we get a vid on Duane Ludwig? I feel like he gets a bad rap because of the TJ/team alpha male drama, but he is definitely the most underrated striking coach in the history of the UFC.
good idea, let me look him up to see if I can pop a good video!
Who has he coached apart from TJ who went on top? Lol
@@mannyblackstar he was the striking coach at team alpha male, also he had the quickest KO in the UFC until jorge masvidal
@@9bit927 I know that. But who has he trained besides TAM. While TAM doesn't give him credit for training his men they say he was only there for TJ
@@mannyblackstar mixed molly whoppery and jack slack have mentioned in multiple videos how the ko rates and strike rate per rounds of TAM members increased after Duane joined the team. This development was much lauded in mma circles and is part of the reason why Faber thinks Duane took the spotlight over shadowing other trainers.
I can’t wait to see how dominant his sons will be on the mats when they are older
I really admire this guy, but to be honest, sometime Firas has kruger-dunning effect, like for example with knees over toes. But still he is a great person and role model
His mindset is very clear to him
Can you explain kruger-dunning effect?
its sad the state of combat sports, that a guy like this is said to be the greatest coach. his students dont have any systems, and all the processes is the same as every other gym.
So you're saying the athlete makes the coach?
Ok… i trained this summer with a girl in Dubai. She is Muslim and has her hair covered. And i think all skin except for feet and hands. She is also training to compete. I gave her respect in sparing by not giving her a pass but also keeping it technical without overpowering her. I ve subbed her with a Ezekiel from side, triangle, cross choke straight footlock. After the sparring i fist bumped her and at the end in the line up also gave her props. Nothing weird about it. Only respect. Muslim boys need to chill out.
Lol good one. Thanks for sharing man
I don't get it, other than GSP I can't name any other "legend" come out of this camp, Rory had a lot of hype but actually failed to live up to it. Many other camps have had much more success, am I missing something?, Where are the other "legends" from this camp?
its just the gsp-narrative. zahabi is a great bjj coach but overrated as an actual mma coach imo
Yeah, Zahabi got kinda lucky for having such a talent as a fighter. And it's not like Zahabi is the sole trainer of GSP, he has trained with Freddy roach and John Danaher.
He brought a fighter to the top for many years. And kept him there. Considered to be the best of all times. That's worth something.
@@MMABJJChamps it's worth something but not the title of the best coach ever.
@@MMABJJChamps gsp wouldve thrived anywhere. Show me one person who he brought from day 1 to champion.
Yeah, whenever i saw a fighter cornered by Firas, he lost. His gym didn't produce any talent after GSP and Rory
I agree that he is due. Maybe his brother ?
I was in the video HAHA
Cooool! Help me promote it then :) hehe
Most practising Muslim coach won’t train women that are not their wife, daughters, sisters
Makes sense
"c'mon boys.. have you been castrated?"
so true
i know haha
i am very glad to see the comments are positive about firas- i will train with girls and am not a muslim - i agree with some of the comments firas is so inspirational - more than learning about mma i feel like i am just seeing a really good human being when i see firas and i learn about life and am thankful for his podcast
Super well said. Thank you!
Okay first of all when it comes to his brain. He is one of the snartest person's who can understand science (philosphy) and islam at the same time. A great man. You can see it in his family. Just good role models. But bruhh he's been wrong soooo many times when it comes to his prediction. Im not gonna lie like he isn't biased towards khabib, islam, belal or any other muslim fighter 😂 he always favors them. And when it comes to other fighters its just lame excusesm and the thing about not training with woman alright, its his choice he can do whatever he wants. Not every woman has a man in their life to help and teach them to defend themself or to protect then whenever they are living their life.... what does he expect? Woman to find men who train? Like cmon be realistic at times. You aint touching a woman sexually or anything like that. Your freaking helping her train bruh😂. This just screams he can't controll his hormones.
He has his beliefs;)
Your mindset is wrong
There is a difference between not being able to control your hormones and not wanting to have impure urges/thoughts. And if he is a traditionalist (religious or otherwise) then he probably believes that it the role of a man to protect his family and women should seek out men who can do that.
GSP is the star great person and a great student of martial arts . Firas taught him well but is he the best coach in the world NO absolutely not .
It’s sad that students of the sport actually think studying under Firas will make them great , there’s lots of amazing BJJ AND MMA schools with incredible talent in coaching.
I agree, but when you take a fighter and bring him to the top, for many years. You have to be in the best.
Wouldn't the greatest trainer be Carsom Grace? for the quantity and quality of champions he created.
There are a few. Will make videos on them. More to come
He’s right about that. I’m not sure why it is the way it is but maybe more transparency in both ped, and sexuality.
He's right about many things :)
I respect him for his knowledge and respect his decision as consent is important. However I also have the right to see his decision as massively disrespectful to us women as warriors. Saying "you're not a real man if you train with women" just isn't it.
He probably has bad experiences :(
It’s religious reasons. Nothing to do with disrespecting women. In islam it’s strictly forbidden to touch, even unnecessarily look at other women.
@NIHLO just because something is "religious" doesn't mean it's not disrespectful. You can cover it in whatever ideology you want 🤷♀️ like I said I respect his wishes just not his reasoning. Also I don't really have personal respect for any religion either, so that's not really an appealing argument to me.
@@dianarosewater5973 he said he is not a saint or angel or castrated , this he don't roll with women and urges others like him not to.
That's called self reflection and control of the self.
It's a solid advise for many people . He led a happy faithful marriage unlike many famous people.
This video is a great example of what kind of content AI will put out. Well researched but 0 actual experience. Gracie Barra was mispronounced and the content is pieced from other sources. It's done well, but seems like it's made by a computer and not a person
Well that is sad but it is not. Not even close. Lots of work behind this.
Really sad you say this.
Hope you still enjoyed.
Firas is one of the best coaches in all of MMA.
💯
He is muslim thats why he is so disciplined and he dont role with womans becouse of that .
For sure its 1 reason!
How many champions has he trained
Quality that counts!
I 100% understand what he meant about grappling with women.
So you like men?
@@McDojoLifeGermany nah but I can understand him thinking lustful thoughts while grappling with a girl. It's just natural and he has a reason and morals to his wife. I'm single so It wouldn't worry me but I can understand his point of view.
🤣🤣
I'm a woman. I also never grapple with men. Never.
@@monstermind4286 if you couldn't do that without being lustful you got issues buddy
This is a good example to follow.
Well depends of your views! Everybody is different
He’s said it himself lol It’s no secret
But people don't know ;)
It’s blasphemous to have a channel called “MMABJJ” and not be able to pronounce Gracie Barra correctly
Really ? Thats the comment you have to make ? Thank you:)
Not for nothing but I can’t come up with many sports where your team is training with girls. If you play baseball you don’t practice with girls, you practice with other guys.
☝️Alhamdoullilah
Almost everybody has limitations, here it is culture, and religion, poison as it is..
Well said!
Title is VERY inaccurate. Firas DOES TRAIN women, he does not Spar or roll with women. That's more accurate.
Being picky on the words lol. But I get it. Thanns
This is youtube. If click baity thumbnails bother you then you are in the wrong place.
Of course a man should not wrestle/grapple with a woman. I am a Christian, but any man has a natural physical make up to be attracted to or at least somewhat aroused by long intense contact with a woman. And grappling inevitably puts one in all type of positions.
Indeed not too easy to achieve!
@@MMABJJChamps True, and that’s why it should just be avoided. I’ve taught self-defense for 45 years or so And one way to deal with the teaching issue is to have husband and wife teams demonstrate and practice.
It's his religious belief.. doesn't mean all have to follow it
There you go. Still a super cool gentleman!
We have a religious jew at my gym, he refused to roll with me, for religious reasons. I'm perfectly fine with that.
Nowadays I guess we need to respect everything
was that the MMAShredded guy
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Yes 3:00
Yes this guy is definitely a legend but he s unfortunately a bigot (and I dont care if it s because of religion or whatever, you dont excuse prejudice) and unfortunately most people dont care because most cultures share similar beliefs or his art just eclipses this darker part of him.
People shouldn't forget nor ignore either part of him. Yes he s fckin sexist and that is very, very wrong but he s also one of the best coach we probably ever had in this domain. No part should be ignored, both need to be recognized
Very cool comment. You analyzed both ways and they are both true. Thanks
@@MMABJJChamps thanks for the comment man.
And thanks again for your vids, it s always nice to watch 😊
Heyyy!!! That's very nice to hear. You see I do it partly to read stuff like this. Makes me smile.
he trains and has trained hundreds if not thousands of woman in his career as a martial arts teacher . He does not roll with women during BJJ classes big difference then the title suggest
But even then it's not fair to suggest that he doesn't "train with woman" because he teCHES A world renowned BJJ class twice a day in which many woman attend
I know, but he doesn't roll with them. Thats what I am saying. We are playing with words here. Thank you for comment.
True real men don't train with women.
Haha! 2 versions of this statements, but yes!
Firas is the real Obi Won Kanobi
100%
If u really smart go and take coaching from him while he is around
Finally a smart comment :)
nah just go to AKA. If he's really that great a coach then Aiemann Zahabi should've been champ or top 5 a year ago lol
Her must be expensive!! Even my coach is expensive and he's no where near as famous altho a pro middle weight
his body his choice
True, I agree
Produced legends? Who besides gsp and gsp n also gsp? Gsp was at Jackson wink too. Rory was overrated. Firas has been dubbed the Canadian edmond. Tristar is a 1 hit wonder gym.. it has been irrelevant for years
how was rory overated? dominated elite talent until he had the war with lawler
@azadog1233 like who. .500 lightweight nate diaz? Featherweight BJ? Journeyman pyle? Some guy named like jake cheeseberger or somethin? Who’s the alleged elite talent that rory beat & don't mention anybody that's fought at lightweight or below cause weight bully wins are not elite wins. Bj was already on his jobber losing streak at the time anyway so it’s not an impressive win even if BJ wasnt a blown up featherweight. BJ was a can by then
@@pstrizle9000 You only have to produce one greatest of all time to become a legend. Same thing could be said of John Danaher, but John is still a legend. You wouldn't call Gary Tonon or Pacito multi hit streaks either. What makes people legend is not solely based on the quantity, but the quality. Ever heard of quality before quantity?
@@pstrizle9000 yeah those guys. I would like to see you beat them 🤣
@@firedrive45 I'm fairly certain all John Danaher Death Squad wasn't a One man team. They were all extremely dominant on the Grappling scene.
Danaher
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Phenomenal coach and a man who didn't give up his religious beliefs and Morals despite living in a country that is drawn in woke culture
Agreed
What is woke culture
It's not woke culture to respect women. This muslim attitude is medieval.
Nice click bait title
It's not...
Worlds best coach??? Nah. AKA produced Cormier, Valasquez, Rockhold, khabib, islam, fitch, koscheck, swick... Firas can't singlehandedly take credit for gsp, what about greg jackson, phil nurse, jon dansomething lol.
I guess everyone has their opinion! thank you
He's a legend a real muslim
Thought he was Christian
Legend part I agree!
I don't understand his point about not wrestling or rolling with women. It makes absolutely no sense to me.
Check his video when he talks about it on the interview. Does make sense for him.
Very logical
It's his religious belief.. nothing else
Respect- I've been nervous about taking bjj for the controversy of rolling with women and is so nice to see someone being vocal about it! Btw I think is great to have women enrolled in martial arts but bjj is a sport that can be way too physical I think more men should be careful when they roll and women aswell
Indeed. Reall well said !
Helped bore up the ww division for years.
Yes sir
It's not unreasonable not to train with women. For the same reason an ultra heavyweight won't roll with a rooster weight. More things can go wrong than right. And then the misunderstandings. It's just a headache worth avoiding.
Never thought of it this way. So true
Never wrestles woman!
Shows a triangle choke
Not him.
@@MMABJJChamps yeah i know he's a practicing Muslim
I was talking about the video editor
So many wrong facts buddy. You don’t know at all his backround
Which wrong facts ? Please elaborate! Thank you.
Vidéo très décevante. Que des platitudes... Genre : "Controversies : cheating is bad". Sérieusement mec ?
Merci pour ton commentaire super!
it's uncomfortable to train grappling with woman.
Usually its not imo
You really have to put your mind OFF haha
@@MMABJJChamps True
I don’t find it uncomfortable I’m pretty much too focused on rolling to think about anything else
@@justinhavens9835 🧢
2:55 Ah, that explains the bias. He's trained one athlete into a champion, that's it. Whittaker got better after leaving. I think these ego episodes are a shame. He's hella good, fantastic, in fact, but this... this is just a weird worship.
But the GOAT!
@@MMABJJChamps, he'd be the GOAT with or without Firas.
What funny is that the commentator says that "he is a devot husband" and "out of respect for his wife" he doesn't roll with women which is utterly nonsense. Firas is a devot Muslim like Khabib, Islam and Khamzat, he doesn't roll with women because he follows the word of his Lord Allah and the teaching of the Prophet peace be upon him. Why beating around the bush!?
He's actually saying both:)
it's a great excuse to discriminate, there are nothing wrong with girl is just that he can't control himself
It goes beyound this I think
Right? This is weird on many levels. A teenage boy might have some problems, but a man is supposed to grow. This is just discrimination hiding as a virtue. If he can't control himself...
One of the best not The Best
Same thing ;)
6:26 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👊🏽
Thank you for comment :)
Great coach for men but not women. His projection on others is unnecessary and stains his career. Too bad - he could truly have been a legend.
He has a strong position on things. But I respect him 100%
Its a pity hes good friends with Muhammad Hijab
No idea
He does not roll with women, because he cant control his perverted mind? 😂😂
Them he tries to say everyone who's not a pervert has been castrated? ? 😂
Hahahaha. Got to love it!
Can you control your mind? All of the time. I can't. I'm like the driver of the kindergarten bus. I pretty much let my mind do its own thing until it does something I consider nasty or dangerous. Usually I can just yell over my shoulder "Settle down back there!". Sometimes I have to sub conciously pull over and redirect things. If I was face deep in the triangle choke of a fit healthy woman I'd probably have to pull over and give my mind a serious taking to.
you're lying to yourself if you think it does not apply to you
Nothing controvercial. Controvercial is a fake term for uncomfortable truths these days.
im curious....firas and Danaher are like peas in a pod....Gordan Ryan loves the roids.
He's right and you're a softy !
I know he is. And who is a softy lol ?
I have been on the mat with Muslim men and none of them roll with women. All of them have been to weak to control their thoughts. Its amazing how easily these guys get seduced by just touching another woman. 😂
I don't know if it's a Muslim thing, but there's definitely some men with horrible self control
We do it because our religion orders us to do it not because we are weak in controlling our thoughts.
Plus if you are not seduced by the touch of a woman’s body it means there is a problem with you 🏳️🌈 not us
Love the explanation!
His body his choice. If a woman said she just wanted to roll with other women would you say the same?
Because they need the Lord Jesus. Without Him, you're doomed to fail.
If you "can" train with a woman, you are not a real fighter. Simple as that.
Opinions differ but thank you for comment!