# Firas Zahabi

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## Overview

**Name:** Firas Zahabi

**Date of Birth:** February 05, 1980 (age 46)


## Bio

Best known as the longtime head coach of MMA legend Georges St-Pierre and the steward of Montreal’s TriStar Gym, Firas Zahabi is a Renzo Gracie black belt promoted by John Danaher in 2011. A self-taught grappler for months after falling in love with Royce Gracie’s UFC 2 performance, Zahabi finally began formal jiu-jitsu under purple belt Angelo Exarhakos in 2000, earning his blue belt in six months and soon taking over the grappling program. His no-gi focus lasted nearly a decade before returning to the gi, and his coaching tree includes Ethan Crelinsten, Oliver Taza, and Pierre-Olivier Leclerc.
## Specialties

- Leg Locks
## Links

- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/5XMJ25sutV/

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**Last Updated:** September 24, 2026

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