The Tristar Gym is a
mixed martial arts training centre located in
Le Triangle Borough in
Montreal,
Quebec,
Canada.
Instructors at the gym include
Firas Zahabi,
Conrad Pla and
Georges St-Pierre.
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.
The three owners was the basis for the name of the gym.
[ Alexandre Choko joined the gym as a fighter in 1992 and eventually bought the gym in 2001.][ In 2008 he sold the gym to Firas Zahabi.][ In addition to being the current owner Zahabi is also the head coach at the gym.]
Notable fighters
Current
*Kevin Lee
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- Former UFC Interim Lightweight Title Challenger
* Johnny Walker - Current UFC Light Heavyweight
* Hatsu Hioki
*Robert Whittaker Robert Whitaker or Whittaker may refer to:
*Robert Whittaker (fighter) (born 1990), Australian mixed martial artist
*Robert Whitaker (equestrian) (born 1983), British showjumper
*Robert Whitaker (author) (active since 1989), American author
*Robert ...
- Former UFC Middleweight Champion
* Tom Watson
*Andy Main
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* John Makdessi - Current UFC Lightweight
* Francis Carmont - Current Bellator
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* Bellator MMA, a mixed martial arts promotion based in the United States
* Bishop Bellator of Archaeological site of Sbeitla, Sufetula (5th century)
Taxonomy
* Bellator (fish), ''Bellator'' (fish), a fis ...
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
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Welterweight
* Tom Breese
* Nordine Taleb - Current UFC Welterweight
* Chad Laprise
* Joanne Calderwood - Current UFC W's Flyweight
*Stevie Ray (MMA)
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- Former UFC Lightweight
* Arnold Allen (fighter) - Current UFC Featherweight
* Mickey Gall - Current UFC Welterweight
*Aiemann Zahabi
Aiemann Zahabi (born November 19, 1987) is a Canadian mixed martial artist. He competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Aiemann is the younger brother of Tristar Gym head trainer Firas Zahabi.
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- Current UFC Bantamweight
* Vitor Belfort - Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
* Jonathan Meunier - Former UFC Welterweight
* Myles Jury - Former UFC Featherweight
* - Former UFC Middleweight
*Mirsad Bektic Mirsad is a masculine given name of classical Arabic origin, meaning "watch tower". It is a fairly common name among South Slavs of Muslim heritage. The feminine version is ''Mirsada''.
People named Mirsad include:
* Mirsad Bektić, Bosnian-Ameri ...
- Current UFC Featherweight
* Ryan Hall (grappler) - Current UFC Featherweight
*Devon Larratt
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- Current left and right arm World Armwrestling League Heavyweight Champion
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
See also
* List of Top Professional MMA Training Camps
References
1991 establishments in Canada
Mixed martial arts training facilities
Sport in Montreal
1991 establishments in Quebec
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