“Forget beating this guy,” Coach of Georges St-Pierre in awe of THIS UFC welterweight star after dominant display of skills

George St-Pierre's coach weighed in on UFC welterweight sensation Shavkat Rakhmonov's performances. Rakhmonov has a 100% finish rate.

“Forget beating this guy,” Coach of Georges St-Pierre in awe of THIS UFC welterweight star after dominant display of skills

Firaz Zahabi praised undefeated welterweight fighter (via Asian Persuasion MMA/Freepik)

Firas Zahabi is a famous coach and the head trainer of Tristar Gym. He voiced his love for UFC welterweight star Shavkat Rakhmonov. This comes following a strong performance in a recent fight against Stephen Thompson. In a video, the coach described Shavkat Rakhmonov’s amazing victory over his opponent. Zahabi underlined the qualities that made the fighter’s performance stand out.

Zahabi, who has trained legends like George St-Pierre, began by addressing Rakhmonov’s ‘very mysterious’ persona in a good way. The coach went into detail about Rakhmonov’s battle with Thompson. He emphasized the spectacular quality of the victory and the distinctive attributes that set him apart. This is what is said:

Not only does he [Shavkat Rakhmonov] have a perfect record, he has 17 finishes. Nobody can go to a decision with this guy. Forget beating this guy, nobody can take this guy to a decision.
Firas Zahabi via Tristar Gym YouTube
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Zahabi joined the debate, expressing his admiration for Rakhmonov’s abilities and the precision with which he executed his tactics. He speculated on what makes Rakhmonov so effective, mentioning efficient mobility, calm and safe fighting, diverse hitting, and decisively ability to end battles.

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Fans, other fighters, and trainers alike recognize Shavkat Rakhmonov’s unique combination of talents.  He has the ability and the potential to make a huge impact in the MMA world. With his skill set, he will fight for the title sooner rather than later.

Firas Zahabi accuses Johny Hendricks of PED use

Firas Zahabi has openly accused Johny Hendricks of taking performance-enhancing drugs. Zahabi’s charges arise from his conviction that Hendricks’ performance dropped significantly after the introduction of USADA. This caused him to assume foul play even though Hendricks had never tested positive for PEDs in his ten-year MMA career.

Firas Zahabi believes that Johny Hendrics was on PED's Shavkat Rakhmonov
Firas Zahabi believes that Johny Hendricks was on PED’s (via YouTube)

Zahabi remembers proposing to pay $10,000 out of his own money for full testing to address his worries and seek openness. He advocated employing the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association (VADA) to test Hendricks and St-Pierre independently, making the results public regardless of the outcome. Zahabi’s goal was to eliminate worries about the competition’s fairness and protect the sport’s credibility. This is what he said:

Johny Hendricks in an interview said he would do testing. This is public information. Me and Georges St-Pierre took it upon ourselves to hire VADA, who’s going to independently test both teams… The UFC didn’t want to use this group, they wanted to use another group. I offered to pay $10,000 from my own pocket… Every test under the sun, let’s do it.
Firas Zahabi via Tristar Gym YouTube

Hendricks’ career began to deteriorate, with regular weight misses and a 2-6 record in his final eight fights. Zahabi remained adamant that PED use had a role to play. The coach questioned Hendricks’ loss of drive as the only cause of his demise, emphasizing the financial stakes involved in professional fighting.

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