Aiemann Zahabi’s Journey Subverting Ego On His UFC Path

Aiemann Zahabi tests skills with Javid Basharat at UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Gaziev on March 2nd.

Zahabi appeared on episode 11 of MMA Canada Radio. We discussed: -a top 15 rankings spot potentially being on the line here

-when Georges St Pierre gave him his karate black belt to gain entry into a tournament for Zahabi to win and give GSP the trophy

-wanting to take on more analyst gigs and broadcast work after being in the Unified MMA booth at their Toronto card in January

-Zahabi's thoughts on if Canadian MMA is entering a boom period

-more development being fostered among rising athletes on the Canadian mixed martial arts regional scene in recent years

-the astonishingly spicy hot sauce that was used as a rite of passage during the Tristar dorm days and the hilarity that often ensued

-how reading literature outside of the martial arts bubble can benefit what he does as a rising UFC competitor

-how setbacks inside the octagon really informed his ideal temperament for competing inside of the cage