The Tristar Gym is a mixed martial arts training centre located in Le Triangle Borough in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] Instructors at the gym include Firas Zahabi, Conrad Pla and Georges St-Pierre.[3] Tristar Gym is one of the top professional MMA training camps.
History
The gym was established in 1991 by Conrad Pla, Michel Lavallée and Ron Di Cecco.[4] The three owners was the basis for the name of the gym.[4] Alexandre Choko joined the gym as a fighter in 1992 and eventually bought the gym in 2001.[4] In 2008 he sold the gym to Firas Zahabi.[5][6] Zahabi had become Georges St-Pierre’s main coach after GSP's loss to Matt Serra (UFC 69).[7] In addition to being the current owner Zahabi is also the head coach at the gym.[7] In 2021, owner Firas Zahabi detailed how his gym had been regularly harassed by the Montreal police force during the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
Notable fighters
Current
- Kevin Lee - Former UFC Interim Lightweight Title Challenger
- Johnny Walker - Current UFC Light Heavyweight
- Hatsu Hioki
- Robert Whittaker - Former UFC Middleweight Champion
- Tom Watson
- Andy Main
- John Makdessi - Current UFC Lightweight
- Francis Carmont - Current Bellator Light Heavyweight
- Anthony Smith
- Ryan Ford
- Alex Garcia - Former UFC Welterweight
- Olivier Aubin-Mercier - Former UFC Lightweight
- Joseph Duffy - Former UFC Lightweight
- Kajan Johnson
- Randa Markos - Current UFC W's Strawweight
- Sage Northcutt - Current ONE Welterweight
- Tom Breese
- Nordine Taleb - Current UFC Welterweight
- Chad Laprise
- Joanne Calderwood - Current UFC W's Flyweight
- Stevie Ray (MMA) - Former UFC Lightweight
- Arnold Allen (fighter) - Current UFC Featherweight
- Mickey Gall - Current UFC Welterweight
- Aiemann Zahabi - Current UFC Bantamweight
- Vitor Belfort - Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
- Jonathan Meunier - Former UFC Welterweight
- Myles Jury - Former UFC Featherweight[9]
- Mirsad Bektic- Current UFC Featherweight
- Ryan Hall (grappler) - Current UFC Featherweight[10]
- Devon Larratt - Current left and right arm World Armwrestling League Heavyweight Champion[11]
Past
- Georges St-Pierre - Former UFC Middleweight Champion, Former UFC Welterweight Champion, 9 title defenses (13 title summary - the most ever)
- Rory MacDonald - Former Bellator Welterweight champion, Former UFC #2 Welterweight Contender, Former UFC Welterweight Title Challenger
- Kenny Florian - Former UFC 2-Time Lightweight and Featherweight Title Challenger
- Miguel Torres - Former WEC Bantamweight Champion, 3 title defenses
- David Loiseau - Former UFC Middleweight Title Contender
- Denis Kang - 2006 Pride Welterweight Grand Prix Runner-Up
- Nick Denis
- Ivan Menjivar
- Yves Jabouin
- Mark Boček
- Rick Hawn
- Alex Garcia (fighter)
- Mike Ricci
- Elias Theodorou - Former UFC Middleweight
See also
References
- ^ "Johnny Walker headed to Tristar, blames UFC 244 loss on former coach". 12 January 2020.
- ^ "Tristar Gym Montreal - Home of Champions - Official Site". tristargym.com. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
- ^ Hannoun, Farah (August 6, 2019). "Tyron Woodley says he'll train with Georges St-Pierre, Firas Zahabi at Tristar Gym". MMA Junkie. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Andrews, Kenai (September 18, 2013). "MMA Crossfire Conversations - Future of Boxing author Alexandre Choko". Canada.com. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Cowan, Stu (June 2, 2016). "Stu Cowan: Montreal's Tristar Gym becomes MMA training mecca". Montreal Gazette. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Borges, Ron (April 15, 2012). "To Alexandre Choko, 'Future' bright". Boston Herald. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ a b Presley, Richard (October 19, 2019). "Firas Zahabi". Attack the Back. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Firas Zahabi's Tristar Gym harassed by police 16 times due to 'cowards'". BjjTribes. 2021-04-17. Retrieved 2021-04-17.
- ^ "UFC 210: Myles Jury Pre-Fight Interview on Move to Montreal, Featherweight & More". mma-core.com. April 7, 2017. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
- ^ "RYAN HALL "THE WIZARD"". sherdog.com. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
- ^ "World Armwrestling League Competitors".
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