Conor McGregor Is 'Genetically Powerful' Like Mike Tyson, Says Georges St-Pierre’s Former Coach

Legendary trainer Firas Zahabi has claimed that UFC superstar Conor McGregor has a 'genetic' power like boxing legend Mike Tyson.

And Tristar Gym head coach Firas Zahabi, who was the long-time trainer for the legendary Georges St-Pierre, has said that McGregor's left hand is like the "touch of death."

"He's got that left hand, it's the touch of death. That touch of death comes at a cost.

"Where does power come from? Number one on the list is where your muscle is attached to the bone. It's genetic.

"So, Mike Tyson, he has a powerful left hook not because his coach taught him how to hit a left hook.

"He could have hit a left hook like that if he had a mediocre trainer."

Zahabi also pointed to McGregor's blockbuster crossover fight with Floyd Mayweather as an example of where he faced problems the longer the bout went on.

He explained: "It has to do with the leverage of his bones. McGregor, look at his stats. It's all round one knockout, round two knockout [using] his fast-twitch, high-leverage left hand.

"If you take him into deep waters, his fast-twitch muscle fibers cannot metabolise with Mayweather."