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A sparring accident earlier today in Montreal is responsible for a knee injury to UFC welterweight champ Georges St-Pierre that has scratched next week’s intended UFC 137 event.
St-Pierre sprawled on a sparring partner’s takedown attempt, trainer Firas Zahabi today told MMAjunkie.com. When the champ circled away, the injury became apparent.
“After he cooled down, I knew he couldn’t fight anymore,” Zahabi said.
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GSP’s lead trainer and coach Firas Zahabi and UFC fighter Danny ‘Boy’ Downes stop by MMAWeekly Radio for Tuesday night’s edition of the big show. Read More >>
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Miguel Torres still is signing the praises of trainer Firas Zahabi eight months after he packed up his things…
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Miguel Torres still is signing the praises of trainer Firas Zahabi eight months after he packed up his things and went to work with him at Tristar Gym in Montreal.
Torres, a former WEC bantamweight champion who makes his UFC debut Saturday at UFC 126, said it took but 15 minutes for Zahabi to win him over, and the trainer has influenced not only his fighting philosophies but his personal ones, as well.
But fighting is what he’s here to do, and Torres said the most important of Zahabi’s contributions is the idea that he doesn’t need a barnburner every time he fights.
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Trainer Firas Zahabi talks to fanhouse’s Ariel Helwani about GSP vs. Silva dream match, Denis Kang, Jon Jones and more.
