Firas Zahabi took to social media, much like many did on Saturday night, to address the events during and after the bout between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. According to the Tristar Gym head coach, he doesn’t condone the violence that followed the UFC 229 main event, but he understands why Khabib wanted to teach both McGregor and Danis a lesson.

Zahabi says there are lines that you shouldn’t cross, even in the name of “marketing” or fight “promotion,” and to him, McGregor’s camp have certainly done that numerous times.

Well said. Hyping up a fight is one thing but leave family out of it. Congratulations to @TeamKhabib the best lightweight in history!! https://t.co/g4vphcox2y — Firas Zahabi (@Firas_Zahabi) October 7, 2018

@TeamKhabib bullied a bully tonight. @TheNotoriousMMA has crossed the line many times. Khabib has always been respectful throughout his career. Talking about Khabibs’s dad is as low as u can go. https://t.co/NcY9gBmUsq — Firas Zahabi (@Firas_Zahabi) October 7, 2018

Zahabi also spoke about Dillon Danis, bringing up how he was suspended by his own coach Marcelo Garcia for his involvement in numerous scuffles and other similar behavior both in the jiujitsu and MMA circuits.

Very true. If you insult a man be ready to face him. Dillon Danis needs to grow up. If Marcelo Garcia (the sweetest man in Jiu-Jitsu) kicks u out of his gym then u are as intolerable as u can get. https://t.co/trmrHOYlEf — Firas Zahabi (@Firas_Zahabi) October 7, 2018

Just to be clear I don’t condone what happen to McGregor (being attack after the fight) and I don’t agree with Khabib going after Danis. Still Danis needs to stop acting like a fool and McGregor needs keep family out of it. https://t.co/1hUCoaz9cE — Firas Zahabi (@Firas_Zahabi) October 7, 2018

And a sometime you have to stand up to a bully. https://t.co/xeGwSkjPq2 — Firas Zahabi (@Firas_Zahabi) October 7, 2018

No doubt all punches thrown after the fight was wrong but I understand Khabib wanting to teach Danis a lesson. There is a such thing as going to far. https://t.co/EUBCEEpkjy — Firas Zahabi (@Firas_Zahabi) October 7, 2018

Zahabi, who coaches Georges St-Pierre, also recently spoke about his star pupil’s interest in facing the “juiciest” name possible. He brought up both McGregor and Khabib as possible opponents, but with Saturday night’s results, could his camp have their eyes on the current champion he now calls “the best lightweight in history”?