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GSP’s Coach reveals Islam Makhachev’s ‘kryptonite’ as the perfect weapon against Charles Oliveira rematch

Firas Zahabi, the coach of UFC legend Georges St-Pierre, expressed his opinion on the upcoming Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira rematch.

by Neial Nishant Bhuyan
October 1, 2023 / 04:17 GMT
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Firas Zahabi gave his insight on Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira ( image via Imago )

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Firas Zahabi is a highly respected MMA coach and trainer. He is best known as the head coach at Tristar Gym, which is renowned for producing top-tier MMA fighters. Zahabi has played a pivotal role in training and mentoring numerous MMA fighters, including Georges St-Pierre, one of the sport’s all-time greats.

Firas Zahabi maintains an Instagram and Twitter presence where he shares insights into martial arts and training. He also has a YouTube channel where he teaches MMA techniques and talks about other important and related things. Zahabi addressed the oncoming Islam Makhachev vs. Charles Oliveira rematch in one such video. “Oliveira does spinning jumping flying attacks, those are great opportunities for takedowns,” Zahabi said.

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The expert coach gave his analysis of Oliveira and Makhachev’s style and iterated on who he thought could come out as the victor. He stated that Oliveira was not positionally strong, which was perfect for Islam Makhachev. ” He’s a brilliant fighter but he is also a blood and guts fighter, and he wins but its messy” Zahabi commented on Oliveira’s style. ” Charles Oliveira has had some incredible fights but even within his own fights, he’s inconsistent”.

Firas Zahabi gives his analysis of Islam Makhachev vs Charles Oliveira as a stylistic matchup pic.twitter.com/8yGPME1G6C

— 𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙤💫 (@sinoUFC) September 29, 2023

The coach noted that Oliveira’s striking was superior to Islam Makahachev. However, his defense is inferior to that of Islam Makhachev. ” In my opinion, Islam’s style is perfect to beat Oliveira,” Zahabi concluded. Islam Makhachev fought Charles Oliveira in a significant matchup at UFC 280 back in 2022. It was a significant moment in the lightweight division, showcasing Islam Makhachev’s skills and potential as the top fighter in the UFC.

Related: “Absolutely” – Dricus du Plessis puts Charles Oliveira as ‘lightweight GOAT’ and shuns Islam Makhachev from conversation

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Charles Oliveira does not think his rematch with Islam Makhahev is fair

Charles Oliveira is not happy with the location for his rematch with Islam Makhachev. The two fighters clashed in Abu Dhabi during their first title bout and will now face each other for the rematch in the same venue.

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Islam Makhachev beat Charles Oliveira at UFC 280 to win the Lightweight title ( Image source: Twitter)


In a recent interview with My MMA News, Oliveira openly shared his thoughts about this. “I don’t necessarily think it’s fair, but it’s the game,” he said. However, he expressed his determination to reclaim his belt, regardless of where the fight happens.

English Oliveira's coming to get his belt back 🚨

Don't miss @CharlesDoBronxs headlining #UFC294 on October 21st!@InAbuDhabi | #InAbuDhabi | @VisitAbuDhabi pic.twitter.com/k8FkWxLjxM

— UFC (@ufc) September 28, 2023

Oliveira earned his second chance to face Makhachev after beating Beneil Dariush with a first-round TKO at UFC 289. Fans eagerly await the rematch between Oliveira and Makhachev, set to unfold this October at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi.

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Neial Nishant Bhuyan

Neial Nishant Bhuyan

Neial N Bhuyan is a boxing/MMA writer at FirstSportz. He has been a MMA journalist since 2023 and has published over 500 articles. Neial has extensively covered multiple UFC title fights and crossover boxing matches for FirstSportz. He has invested over half a decade of his life in writing and the exciting prospect of mixed martial arts and boxing has enriched his life and helped him resonate with the millions of MMA fans worldwide through his writing. Neial himself has ventured into the world of boxing ever since he started writing about combat sports. The rich culture and cerebral nature of the game have helped him better understand the multiple nuances and intricate details of the sport. He has also invested time exploring the lives of the incredible athletes who have dedicated themselves to MMA and boxing. This in turn has helped Neial better present the rich culture and spirit of mixed martial arts and boxing to the world.

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