UFC 205 - AMA Pre-Fight Analysis- Coach Zahabi

[@dylanmurray1356]

Your videos are great Firas. Thanks for the knowledge and keep it up 👍👊

[@JoshJohnsonComedy]

Big fan man. Thanks for the videos. Always look forward to them.

[@TysonUppercuts]

Firas "and ill tell you why" Zahabi. lol really great video coach!

[@KarlOsuchowski]

Excellent, SUPER informative analysis. Thoroughly enjoyed this video. You are among the coaching elite of the world, sir!

[@Longarmshortarm]

Thanks for this Firas, love all your content. You know the common question "if you could hang out with anyone in the world for a day", my answer would be you. So much knowledge and a unique perception on all things

[@winsku]

thanks coach! as always, I liked before I started watching!

[@tallahassZ]

me as well... just so I do not forget to!

[@AikiNickAMV2]

Yeah, we can be sure the quality is always there!

[@jasonmarquez5776]

Firas: Would love to hear what you think of Henderson vs Bisping 2. Did Hendo win the war but lose the fight?

[@ilovepink947]

Love all of your breakdown, your one of the best! ^_^

[@brownshoeblues2014]

Thanks for the content Firas.

[@tallahassZ]

Yeeesss!!! I have been waiting for this, coach !

[@raredopesongs5621]

love these man keep doin your thing

[@emerson12098]

Zahabi I have seen all of Alvarez fights and in almost every fight he becomes wild with his striking. And I think he will do the same in the Conor fight. I know you said that Alvarez has clean boxing and that he grew up in Philly but that does not make someone a skilled boxer. Working with high level boxers and being a high level boxer is two different things.

[@AlexColberg]

And this is dangerous against Conor for sure. This is why I'm picking Conor to win in the first 8 minutes.

[@MrFantasticIam]

Emer4 A I completely agree with you. I believe his wrestling helps him win most of his fights, together with his heart and determination. However, Conor is very precise with his shots, even the ones he misses tend to check his opponents reaction. I cannot see Eddie winning this fight and soon he'll be forgotten. As Conor stated he is only relevant because he holds the title.

[@dtmfool789]

completely agree. He wings punches. I was super shocked he got so sloppy with RDA. He swung from the hips like some wild Gorilla. haha I see Conor winning.

[@ljcadzow80]

Faris you are the man.

[@adamclare6070]

Yo Firas! whats up, greetings from Manchester, England. This is a comment in response to your last video where you inquired about altitude training and the general synopsis concerning this principal with athletes. I am a recent university graduate holding a degree in Applied sport and exercise science and have written many papers and essays on this training principal. Firstly i would like to point out that the general literature surrounding this topic, in short, haven't been completely optimized to attain absolute maximum results, although findings suggest that the collected data would translate accordingly if the perfect test study were to occur. However, that being said, i can tell you that a generalization of the literature depicts that Living High and Training High, Living low and training high and living low and training low are all principals which are inferior to Living high and training low. Concluding, LIVING HIGH and TRAINING LOW is the way to train if you wish to improve the overall cardiovascular response to exercise. Keep up the good work love your vids! peace

[@joshw2481]

Great fight analysis. Appreciate your work!

[@iroc-z]

Great video as always coach Firas, i have a hypothetical question, who do you see winning between Stephen Thompson and Michael Page?

[@ashwinnair4816]

firas keep up the great work :)

[@CoachZahabi]

thank you greatly appreciated

[@TheVacanum]

great analysis as always, Coach Zahabi. looking foward to the next video. I got a feeling Eddie Alvarez is gonna try to make Conor tap to strikes from top position in the third, even if Conor gives up his neck in submission. Anxious to see if I get it right.

[@eighteenan]

Hey Firas, please you've gotta do a post-fight analysis for RDA vs Tony Ferguson. I was with you on RDA winning, what happened? Tony looked like he had some holes in his game from the Barboza and Lando Vannata fights, sth was quite off with RDA do you think? Was it because RDA was not himself, or did Tony patch up the holes in his game, or does RDA just does not have the type of strikes like Barboza and Vanatta for Tony's style.

[@Vince0M1]

Firas always has the most logical breakdown and fight analysis. Good work Firas.

[@coolissimo69]

Thank you great one for another awesome break down

[@housecarl6]

Best fight analysis anywhere, no silliness or gimicks just the fight breakdown,, would like to suggest at the end just a quick run through of your predictions .

[@caesar8364]

Coach when are you uploading George's prediction for Eddie vs Conor,205? Great video as always 👍🏻

[@mustangx218]

Thanks for the video Firas!

[@yukmoutb5885]

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[@CoachZahabi]

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[@RjEatsDogs]

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[@HoustonCalisthenicsClub]

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[@MrDaltontrumbo]

Absolutely these are hands down my favorite pre fight analysis videos. Off topic but just wondering how Rory is doing these days? Any news on when he will be returning to cage in Bellator?

[@zairefronts1]

Amazing analysis much appreciated!

[@metcalfestarfish]

Going to watch this later!

[@Dkcoates72]

Yoel, McGregor, Wonderboy, Joanna, Khabib

[@vitrtorbelfotrt677]

Joanna champion has switched camps. I'm curious to why and how/if it will effect her. I see her remaining champ but that does initiate concern for me.

[@jordonsutton]

What about the end of the 2nd round vs mendes? Conor blasted Mendes and cracked chin so bad Edgar landed a 1 punch ko

[@lewis5079]

Jordon Sutton That's cause Chad gassed though he wasn't making substantial efforts to defend himself

[@garydelaney6841]

Great stuff as always 👍

[@Dunwich93]

Awesome analysis, I just wish I lived in Montreal. The gyms in Arkansas are pretty weak.

[@Dunwich93]

***** Yeah, but it's all high-school and college. I want an MMA Gym, there is a decent one in Fayettville and Jonesboro, but I live too far. The one in my hometown is kinda "so, so."

[@Dunwich93]

***** Lol that's sort of what I'm doing. I'm turning my spare bedroom into a gym, and I have plenty of land to do stuff with. My biggest issue is I don't have a coach. The best thing I have is TriStar videos lol

[@Dunwich93]

***** That's the plan, but having someone like Firas instructing would be invaluable to development. Hell, the only guy I have that will train with me is 6'3'' and 400 lbs. I'm getting there, it would just help if there was a decent gym. I'm joining the only one in town here soon.

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[@PlatinumNVD]

Firas Zahabi, you're the best analyst in all MMA!

[@blacksupreme777]

"..and I'll tell you why..." -Kenny Florian

[@dieselcoc]

Who do you have in the Sage Northcutt vs Mickey Gall fight?? How would you see a matchup between Frankie Edgar and Dominick Cruz going now that it could be a reality since before he lost to Aldo he said he'd move down if he was unable to win the belt at FW he'd move down to Bantamweight for the title??

[@mortivoe]

WHERES THE PUSH UP CHALLANGE BRO

[@digitalsmithy]

he did it in the last vid

[@mortivoe]

thanks im gonna check :D

[@gangliums]

look at his last videos it's there

[@Mickodwyer100]

Fantastic video, thanks for your consistent dedication to the education of true MMA fans. I'm from Ireland and have noted that you always pick against McGregor and have been proved wrong on every occasion apart from the first Nate Diaz fight. Though I think your assessment of the Alvarez fight is spot on...I really hope you're wrong ;-)

[@xBaconbitz]

Damn coah Fire Wasabi dropping that hot hot knowledge.

[@darbycrash726]

All these new fans watching MMA now (especially the UFC cards) need to get educated on this sport; they would enjoy it so much more. Because unlike Boxing it has so many more elements to it. Watching your channel is a good place to start their education.

[@nidge18]

This is a hard one to predict because this is Conor at his optimum weight. Does that mean he goes up another level, or just a notch? How well does his power translate from 145 to 155, how does his overall level of strength compare to others at 155, how is his gas tank at 155 etc. etc. etc. We'll know a lot more about Conor after this fight. Mostly good IMO.

[@Blessup13]

I agree, his gas tank should be there for this fight. Making 170 I imagine he would have had to slowwith the cardio to keep the weight on.

[@jw1714]

I think he went up another level, best performance in the octagon so far

[@rossmillington8700]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE release these as podcasts, the videos that are like 40 minutes to an hour and a half, with you just talking would be so perfect for a podcast. There are no special visuals, its just your face so all we really need is the audio and if you can listen on your phone through a podcast app it would be so useful for us guys who want to walk around, do our chores with headphones on ect and dont want to have youtube open. Many thanks, great videos

[@andrew12494]

Thanks for the vids!

[@408stony]

Firas Canada is too cold. You and GSP have to come down to us in California.

[@ChineseBane...1243]

Coach Zahabi, You are the Best man!!!

[@Kampup]

McGregor fought Mendes with one leg

[@Kampup]

***** I wonder is his big announcement after this fight is a cover for taking a year off to fix that knee...

[@sebastien4637]

Houston Thomas Conor doesn't give â F edward is in trouble .

[@iiNeedSkins]

PlantsAsMedicine Nate was also 400 lbs 9 ft tall...

[@zGJungle]

Year off to be daddy I think.

[@chrizzay1]

PlantsAsMedicine he wasnt injured for the fight you moron

[@simonrooijakkers850]

how is it possible woodley has landed that right hand on koscheck(?), gastelum, condit AND lawler? wtf! how insane is that!

[@Cas_anova]

Yessss! Thank you!

[@goatstature8263]

eddie didnt get pettis down untill the 3rd rd so with conor bein faster and more slippery than pettis that kinda gives conor 2/3 rds to get off

[@jrborgify]

Edward didnt have effective rebuttals to Conor's talk on the last concall.

[@GJTrae]

jrborgify had the 4th grade comebacks 😂

[@jamesmckay9210]

Mr zahabi, would you agree or disagree with this statement? Has the ufc manipulated or protected Conor throughout his career? I think he has fought the best available for the most part. Its not his fault that people have pulled out. I do think the stars have aligned in his favor at times.

[@mshartmany]

Why does everyone think Eddie is so short? They're both 5'9" (Sherdog has Conor at 5'8").

[@awesomebuns]

eddie is for sure shorter than mcgregor

[@WhoDoYouThinkYouAreIam027]

Nyree Saad Eddie is about 5'7 if I had to guess, Mcgregor had a clear height advantage on him at their face off during the first 205 press conference. RDA is 5'8 and was slightly taller than Eddie

[@kresimirtrgo4804]

Nyree Saad conor is 5 10 i think

[@mshartmany]

UFC has them both at 5'9". Unless they're barefoot, a face off comparison isn't worth much.

[@WhoDoYouThinkYouAreIam027]

Nyree Saad the UFC's height measurements are pretty inaccurate for the most part. It even had Conor listed as high as 5'11 in his fight against Brandao. Mcgregor is somewhere between 5'8.5 and 5'9, and Eddie is likely 5'7ish. He's not short, but he's shorter and has a shorter reach than Mcgregor for sure

[@FinanzamtBlashyrk]

Could you do an analysis on Khabib Nurmagomedov's grappling? I always hear how great it is but I would like to know why so.

[@1McRooster]

check out Brendan Dorman here on KZbin. He does great analysis on fighters including Khabib

[@richardwatson6146]

I just wanted to ask a question out of curiosity, did you have any desire to be a fighter in mma and if so what stopped that from happening?

[@marfyfingers]

Eddy will drain conor like a nymphomaniac drains a vibrator!

[@kiamatoro123]

Nah i dont think so ...if you remember nate vs conor 2 conor was saying before that he was gonna the same thing as last time but he didint he didnt show it in any of his camps while on tape but he leg kicked and changed his stance ..... i got a tip form a kid from conors ggym that hes workin on wrestling defence juijitsu of course ...and LEG KICKS BODY KICKS AND KNEES ....if you remember donald vs eddie and pettitis vs eddie the LEG kicks and body kicks drained eddie to the point where he shhooots which didnt work on donald but worked on pettitis ...ITS OVER TWO WEIGHT WORLD CHAMP.

[@marfyfingers]

Ill bet you 10,000$ cold hard cash eddie wins any takers? I heard the same hype about rousey lol now shes retiring

[@kiamatoro123]

Chris Harvey your and idiot. Not one reason you gave why eddie will win. Cussing me out on youtube just makes you a mad keyboard warrior.... about the hype of rousey ..Conor and rousey are completely two different people conor didnt go crying to the ellen show saying he considered suicide... after his loss he went rigt back to training and got that win back!

[@marfyfingers]

kiamatoro123 ok bubba meet you back here after he loses ok? keyboard warrior? im on a tablet for 1, 2 conor has no ground game or jujitsu skills all his fights are stand up , then your talking about a guy in his gym running his mouth about what conors training, you dont run your mouth about that its disrespectful imo it is a secret because if eddie knows his game plan , fight over conor loses. Also YOU know nothing about martial arts , Conor has no honor....wow the irony.... hes a one trick pony ! So by all means you and your bandwagon keep on truckin.

[@kiamatoro123]

Again, you have nothing to back up he'll win. Eddie has highchool wrestling not as impressive as chad. Conor has a brown belt in jui jitsu, eddie has no bjj belt. all his fights have not been tand up. Go look at is earlier ufc fights... you talk about if eddie knows your gameplan its over..what if conor knows his game plan which will be wrstling him to wear him out? then conor wins right? nice logic. Eddie is not te same eddie from bellator or dream he not the same guy who fought chandler, hes had too many wars. He repeatedly performs bad against taller guys who have reach advantages and are good with distance. conors gonnna be a nightmare for him... mark failed frankie, Now history will repeat in two ways . Mark fails eddie and conor becomes 2 WEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION UFC HISTORY

[@vinodreddy8922]

Somebody make podcast for Coach`s Analysis.

[@777anibal]

Great video Coach, only one thing Romero its going to kill Weidman.

[@mattbahi5821]

Coach, you said Pettis has the best body kick in the UFC, do you think it's better than Rockholds? Rockhold has nasty kicks

[@marfyfingers]

hey one thing is not clear to me , if eddie wins does he take conors belt? or is just a title defense?

[@jonasbertilbellander]

ok give you my prediction...eddy by tko in round 2. Alvarez will be careful round 1. Still doubting cm cardio like you said in a former video.

[@catac83]

nice breakdown coach

[@zzccvvbbnnmmaassddff]

Eddie Alvarez January 11 1984 - November 12 2016

[@ReLiCxAbZ]

longer videos needed

[@nikolaspasojevic3277]

Conor is great and all, but I think you are overexaggerating about his left hand. It's not something too special like Hendo's H-bomb for example, but he is very precise with it, has a great timing and hits hard as well. But don't think it's something supernatural from what I have seen, it only seems so from his fights against much smaller dudes!

[@nidge18]

You can't compare a Conor punch to a Henderson punch because they're 40 lbs apart. That's why the male HW division is mostly finishes and the lower divisions go to decision a lot more. There's only 10 lbs difference between FW & LW and I think Conor's going to prove exactly how small of a gap that is against Eddie. Big shots, big damage, early finish. Two belts.

[@boogiemonster2038]

Nikola Spasojevic thats why Firas gets paid for his opinion and you don't lol

[@nikolaspasojevic3277]

You guys are idiots. I am not comparing his punching power to Henderson's, but the impact it has. If Hendo hits anybody with an overhand right flush - they are going to sleep no matter what! But, from what we've seen, McGregor hit Diaz with his best shots and some of them where clean on the chin and he was never close to putting him away and Nate came back to beat his ass. I know what you will say: It's Nate Diaz, he has a legendary chin. It's kind of true, but still. Look at his fight at featherweight division. His only KO is against Aldo - who rushed Conor with his chin up and ate a left hand, flush on the chin. All the others were TKOs. Not saying he doesn't hit hard, he does for sure. But it's really not something mythical! And you know it, it's the truth!

[@GJTrae]

Nikola Spasojevic ok then u can't compare Nate's chin to others u will see if he knocks out somebody his size next weekend

[@nikolaspasojevic3277]

Trae 5 fair enough. I would like him to do so and prove me wrong. He is such an interesting guy!

[@Ynusgridorh]

Quest Nutrition is no longer a sponsor?

[@NoToBigBro]

Like you said, people now know all about McG's game. I don't think McG can ever win another fight against a top 3-4 ranked fighter. Each time Diaz fell to McG;s punch, he was very much conscious. Completely uneralistic to say that only a fighter with exceptional punching power can stagger an opponent with a punch to the jaw.

[@CoachArtyRaps]

I thought Khabibs dad Abdulmanap is a world class coach/champion in combat sambo not judo but I could be wrong ..I know traditional sambo is based on judo

[@Lockersss]

How come no one leg kicks Wonderboy

[@PNesssmol]

Weidman vs Romero is the biggest mind fuck.

[@vinodreddy8922]

Hi Firas, i`m 6`1 & only weigh 55kg..... how do i get thick muscles like Romero......and i`m a vegan.

[@thecrazygene1]

lol Vegan... Takes steroids broski it's all good, USADA won't come knocking on your door..;)

[@joshmailova]

Hey, Firas, you are sleeping on Woodleys leg kicks

[@sswwooppee]

Romero's speed change is tricky and dangerous.

[@Riphagen1902]

Eddie vs Conor = Conor by Rear Naked round 2 Woodley vs Wonderboy = Woodley Decision Joanna vs Karolina = Joanna Round 4. TKO Weidman vs Romero = Romero Round 1. KO Khabib vs Johnson = Johnson Round 3. TKO always enjoying your work firas !!

[@markusdowney5457]

conor back rear naked? lol bro you must of had 10 shots this morning?

[@brownshoeblues2014]

You picked the least likely outcome for each of the matches.

[@Riphagen1902]

thats just my feeling and trixon its possible in my head that conor rocks the fuck out of eddie and grabs his back eddie is no gracie

[@almostafa4725]

George Best's Ghost Mcgregor ain't no gracie either

[@Riphagen1902]

al mostafa its not hard to grab the back when someone is gassed or rocked but nice try

[@EthanPowellMMA]

57 wins in kickboxing not 67

[@wangyuanfang8118]

Will he throw the left?

[@AW-xv7dq]

Khabib=Monster but we all know his injuries are the real story. If he can stay healthy for 2 years he's top contender easily!

[@1amgracious69]

Stephen will win round 2 ko!

[@spencern11]

Lol

[@colin6673]

McGregor 1st round KO/TKO, Wonderboy 1st round KO/TKO, JJ UD

[@Hersheyspc]

Fishing Mishur yes! True champ will prevail. And the NEW..... WB will school Ty-Run

[@Teen-Conor]

TheVeganBro he is going to murder that lucky bum

[@General420smoke]

wondorboy is a point striker like tyron said. tyron is fast and powerful. my money is on woodley

[@Outlawz1971]

Wonder boy skills n technique should win him the fight but I can also see him getting ko stiffed like Nate quarry cause wonder boy has a really small head n fragile chin he gets drop a lot in his fights

[@shebaadc]

You are forgetting the fact that McGregor is fighting at a heavier weight class, his power is not affective at 145, he has not knocked anyone out at 155 and certainly not effective at 170.

[@Blessup13]

McGregor is best at 155

[@shebaadc]

Houston Thomas conor is best at 145

[@danielking9246]

look at nates face in both fights he is clearly affective at higher weights not saying he can knock out guys at 170 but there's a difference between not affective and not being able to knock them out if McGregor hits the left Eddie will be hurt

[@General420smoke]

mcgregor woodley joanna romero gastelum

[@jjoster]

I think McGregor and Alvarez are the same height.

[@arkiajahani3560]

Conor was 3 times the size of Chad

[@GJTrae]

Jos Pickering Yeahh east people act like Eddie's wrestling is on par with Chad's

[@hooptywalks8560]

Yeah no way, Chad being a 4 time all-american, eddie nothing. Just his coaches claims that hes good lol

[@Yoda300YearsAgo]

"Hey Conor? Can you wrestle?" "I can rest my balls on your head" Best line..ever

[@GJTrae]

Hoopty Walks exactly people are fucking dumb

[@Yoda300YearsAgo]

"I ridiculed everybody on the roster. But I want to say, from the bottom of my heart, that i apologise...to ABSOLUTELY NOBODY" LMAO, this guy is too funny

[@brandonharrington3672]

You should look into getting a dr.ho Coach

[@General420smoke]

weidman will be romeros toughest fight in the whole division but i still think romero will come up on top. i think romeros striking is better aswell

[@squirtlesquadblastoise7166]

Romero will gas around the 8-11 minute mark and weidman will finish. Unless Romero does one of his famous cheats he seems to do every fight.

[@ericmartinez2170]

MYSTIC REEBOK CHALLENGE Eddie Alvarez Wins by tko up against the fence in round 3

[@minoux02]

Conor Mcgregor finishes alverez from the mount with elbows after rocking him

[@JustRandomVideos2LOL]

i think eddie cardio is not that good...maybe the same cardio of Conor this last two fight

[@lefthook6804]

Yoel is going to beat the living shit out of Weidman

[@General420smoke]

ye ppl underestimate romero alot. we saw how close he was to finishing jacare but the bell saved him.

[@theblessing33]

Coach when was the last time you picked a main event correctly? I think you're 1-5 with mcgregor, so perhaps your picks are not abysmal for the sake of getting by with the more obvious ones (khabib, frankie). I feel like the "more progressive" gyms of the past, like TriStar, are getting left behind in wake of the future. Step it up man, lord knows your fighters need you.

[@nicholaschang587]

I have that same jacket.

[@batfleck193]

nicholas chang

[@NinjaB22]

kavanaugh vs zahabi? who wins?

[@mrstone_0658]

Rafaellooo ooo Firas all the way

[@chrizzay1]

Rafaellooo ooo Nevermind Kavanagh if there was a coach tournament bet on Zahabi for gold

[@thatguyhurley7870]

Conor is riding a lot of hype coming into this fight, but once it starts, he is going to realize it was all hype. Eddie will overwhelm him with his power and finish him with TKO in the 1st round towards the 2 minute mark.

[@juliand4442]

You have to stop picking against mcgregor and give him the respect he deserves #DoubleChamp #Undeniable

[@GJTrae]

So we're just gonna act like Bisping isn't tryna fight the top 5 in his division

[@conorlarkin7807]

McGregor Woodley Joanna Cowboy Weidman Tate

[@Hersheyspc]

conor larkin you're almost right with your predictions except for Woodley. There will be a new champ. The one most deserving its WB

[@christophermoltisanti7656]

going against wonderboy?

[@conorlarkin7807]

Christopher Moltisanti yeah thought id think outside the box with that one just have a feeling.. even though woodley is the champ i think theres alot of pressure for wonderboy to perform as its quite rare the contendor is favourite going into the fight, i have a feeling he gets clipped early, but who the fuck knows these are just rough guesses..

[@conorlarkin7807]

***** she is a grinder i think she matches up well to requel i think shell win a competitive but comfortable decision

[@conorlarkin7807]

Antoinette Escueta i was so sure wonderboy would beat him when i first thought of the matchup, however im sensing a surprise in that fight as theres alot of expectation on wonderboy, but these are only wild predictions we dont have a clue what will happen.. maybe conor will von flue choke eddie lol..

[@brdigma6790]

If Eddie decides to go for a takedown i believe Conor will know exactly how to time it and he might ko eddie with a perfectly timed knee to the face as eddie shoots in. #mysticreebok

[@punitkhanolkar5637]

Mystic rebook challenge : Alvarez wins by submission rd 3

[@mrleo7c]

UFC 205 winners will be Mcgregor, Thompson, Jedrzejczyk, Weidman, Cerrone, Tate, Edgar, Nurmagomedov and Evans, mark my fucking words.

[@Dkcoates72]

Yoel never loses, he never seems to be trying ...I'm taking Yoel, he's too powerful. This is the upset fight the rest are predictable..

[@General420smoke]

not really an upset fight because the odds are pretty equal. i see him winning aswell