Firas Zahabi
Awards & Honours
16
Awards Won
2
Honours
4
Rankings
4
Covers
2
Records
Firas Zahabi's coaching career is defined by an extraordinary run with Georges St-Pierre, whom he guided to two UFC championships and a record 13-fight win streak. He has been named World MMA Coach of the Year four times and his Tristar Gym coaching staff has won the Coaching Team of the Year award nine times. In 2018, he received special recognition from the Quebec Sports Hall of Fame for elevating MMA in the province. His analytical, science-based approach has influenced a generation of fighters, making him one of the most respected figures in combat sports.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Quebec Sports Hall of Fame Induction
Special recognition for contributions to MMA in Quebec as part of Tristar Gym team.
Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Earned black belt under John Quinn.
Rankings & Lists
Top 10 MMA Coaches of All Time
Greatest Coaches in MMA History
Best MMA Coaches of All Time
Most Influential People in MMA
Magazine Covers
Fighters Only Magazine
March 2009
The Mastermind: Firas Zahabi and the Making of GSP
MMA Fighting (online feature)
October 2013
The Professor: Inside the Mind of Firas Zahabi
Men's Journal
December 2013
The Man Behind the Champ: Firas Zahabi
Sportsnet Magazine
February 2017
The Architect: How Firas Zahabi Built a Champion
Records & Feats
First coach to guide a fighter to UFC titles in two weight classes (GSP: welterweight and middleweight)
Zahabi coached Georges St-Pierre to the UFC Welterweight Championship in 2006 and the UFC Middleweight Championship in 2017, a unique achievement for a single coach-fighter duo.
Most World MMA Awards for Coach of the Year (4 wins)
Zahabi has won the World MMA Coach of the Year award four times (2010, 2011, 2013, 2017), more than any other coach.