Firas Zahabi is a mixed martial arts (MMA) and grappling coach as well as a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu under John Danaher, being most known for his work as the leader of the TriStar Gym in Montreal, Québec, Canada. Among Zahabi's most accomplished MMA students are athletes such as George Saint Piere, Miguel Torres, Denis Kang, and Rory McDonald, while in BJJ, Firas has helped develop a few of no-gi's best, names such as Ethan Crelinsten, Oliver Taza and Pierre-Olivier Leclerc.