Georges St-Pierre retired earlier this year because the UFC wasn’t interested in booking a superfight against Khabib Nurmagomedov, but Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi just can’t get the fight out of his head.
Speaking to FightTips in a recent interview (h/t MMA Fighting), Zahabi gave an in-depth analysis of the match-up and explained why he thinks St-Pierre would have the advantage over Khabib. The Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt and MMA mastermind believes ‘Rush’ is the superior striker and would be able to stuff the majority of Nurmagomedov’s takedowns.
“I think so. I think it’s a possibility,” Zahabi said of the matchup.