The Tristar Gym is a mixed martial arts training centre located in Le Triangle Borough in Montreal , Quebec , Canada . Instructors at the gym include Firas Zahabi , Conrad Pla and Georges St-Pierre . Tristar Gym is one of the top professional MMA training camps .
5-412: The gym was established in 1991 by Conrad Pla , Michel Lavallée and Ron Di Cecco. The three owners was the basis for the name of the gym. Alexandre Choko joined the gym as a fighter in 1992 and eventually bought the gym in 2001. In 2008 he sold the gym to Firas Zahabi. Zahabi had become Georges St-Pierre ’s main coach after GSP's loss to Matt Serra ( UFC 69 ). In addition to being the current owner Zahabi
10-401: A Dangerous Mind , The Sum of All Fears , Jericho Mansions , Max Payne and Pawn Sacrifice . He was the male lead in the 2004 horror film Eternal . In 2009, Pla was the writer and director for Burning Mussolini , in which he also acted opposite his friend and ReGenesis co-star Peter Outerbridge . In 2013, he had a supporting role in the film Riddick as Vargas. He also played
15-513: Is also the head coach at the gym. In 2021, owner Firas Zahabi detailed how his gym had been regularly harassed by the Montreal police force during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article related to mixed martial arts is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Conrad Pla Conrad Pla (born October 24, 1966) is a Spanish-Canadian actor and former professional kickboxer . He
20-595: Is best known for founding Tristar Gym and starring in the Canadian television series ReGenesis . Pla was born in Madrid and moved to Canada with his parents at the age of three. Pla was a professional kickboxer between the ages of 18 and 32. He competed in the light heavyweight and super middleweight division. With 26 pro fights, he was ranked 3rd in the world, was the ISKA North American Champion as well as
25-868: The WKA Intercontinental Champion. He fought Javier Mendez for the ISKA World title in Santa Cruz, California , in 1995 but lost a close split decision. An injury forced him to retire from the sport. He started the Tristar Gym in 1991 together with Michel Lavallée and Ron Di Cecco. In 2001, the gym was sold to Alexandre Choko. He teaches kickboxing and Muay Thai in Montreal . After his injury he turned to acting. He has studied with Danielle Schneider and Ivana Chubbuck . He had supporting roles in films such as 16 Blocks , The Terminal , Confessions of
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