Firas Zahabi (born 5 February 1980) is a Canadian martial artist who is the owner and head coach at Tristar Gym.

[1] Zahabi became interested in martial arts after watching UFC 2 where Royce Gracie defeated all his opponents using Brazilian jiu-jitsu (BJJ).

[1] Zahabi attended Concordia University where he graduated with a degree in philosophy with a specialization in the Ancient Greeks.

[1][2] A few years later, Zahabi met John Danaher and would frequently make trips to Renzo Gracie Academy in New York City to train with him.

[1][2] Nonetheless, he became a Canadian Amateur Muay Thai Champion and also won a few provincial-level grappling competitions.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the police would regularly visit Tristar Gym to verify it was conforming to public health regulations.

[10] Zahabi and UFC hall of famer Stephan Bonnar provided the commentary for all Titan FC events broadcast by CBS Sports in 2014.