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.
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| Est. | 1991 |
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| Founded by | Conrad Pla Michel Lavallée Ron Di Cecco |
| Primary owners | Firas Zahabi |
| Primary trainers | Firas Zahabi Conrad Pla Peter Sissomphou Hercules Kyvelos |
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| Prominent fighters | |
| Training facilities | Montreal, Quebec |
| Website | www.tristargym.com |
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