Travelling down the rather modest Rue Ferrier in Montreal, it would be easy to miss Tri-Star gym. The gym is unrecognizable, save for the signature red stars on the third floor windows, and could easily be mistaken for an office or apartment buildings. It’s on this quiet street on Montreal’s West side where Firas Zahabi applies his trade, training some of the world’s most talented and popular mixed martial artists.
It is a busy time of year for Tri-Star gym, and not because of the impending Christmas season. Zahabi’s star pupil – UFC Welterweight Champion Georges St. Pierre – is preparing to return from a devastating ACL tear, an injury that nearly ended his career.
“I put a lot of man hours and a lot of years into Georges,” Zahabi said. “I want to see him do well. Everything comes to an end in sooner or later, but you always like it to be later.”
After an extended absence to rehabilitate his ACL, St. Pierre returned to training. Only this time, he was not the same. Things were not ...
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November 15, 2012
