Pictures Of Professor United MMA Patrick Head at IBJJF Houston Open

Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Blackbelt Patrick Head and Gracie Barra Blackbelt Chad Robicheaux compete at the IBJJF Houston Open 2014.  Photos by Mike Calimbas

United MMA - Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Family Competes together at 2013 Texas Open

United MMA Kendra Gray and her sons Jag and Bryer were on of many that competed in the Fight to Win 2013 Texas Open.  

"It was great to have everyone bring home the hardware", stated United MMA owner/ lead instructor Patrick Head.  "Everyone that competed that day made our school proud" 

Kids Divisions:

Jag Gray - Bronze Gi, Gold Nogi

Bryer Gray - Gold Nogi

Tyler Greenwood - Silver Gi, Silver Nogi 

Adam Carmouche - Bronze Gi, Silver Nogi

Oscar Hernandez - Bronze Gi

Adult Divisions:

Kendra Gray -  Bronze Gi

Halasi Harper - Silver Gi

Doug Champagne - Bronze Gi, Gold Nogi

The United MMA Competition Team moves forward to NAGA in December 14th in Dallas, Texas.

United MMA BJJ Blackbelt Shane Shawnee Bravo Talks About Mat Etiquette

Sure, you may be the new guy or girl in the gym, but ignorance is no excuse when it comes to mat etiquette. Pull up a chair and listen up as United MMA Black Belt Shane “Shawnee Bravo” gives the brutal truth about some BJJ unwritten laws. Many of us had to find out the hard way so please take a minute and save yourself from any embarrassing BJJ faux pas.

http://vimeo.com/73191657

United MMA Results - Europa Games Dallas, TX

It's 4:00 pm and the crew is all headed back to Southeast Texas from Dallas. We made it through the weekend without a phone charger at the venue so I apologize for not updating the United MMA page. 

I won't lie when I say that the competition was Tough in Big D! As a team we started strong, lost some steam in the middle of the day, then finished pretty strong. 

As usual Jag and Bryer Gray wrecked shop fighting around 10 matches each over the course of the day. Their divisions were huge but they both managed a gold and silver each. Some of the newer kids to the program went out there and made a good showing as well. I saw some tight armlocks and even tighter triangle chokes! I was very proud of them all for putting it on the line. Individual sports bring out the best in people. With time it develops a certain mental toughness that is unrivaled in team sports. Keep up the good work!

Now on to the adults....Not in a million years would I have imagined thatJustin Hardy would be our big horse in the race. Huge congrats for your hard fought silver medal in NoGi. Lots of matches!! He missed a Gold by one reversal that cost him against a very game fighter out of Allen Mohler's gym in Dallas. We had a few other medals from the adults. Doug Champagne had a war in the NoGi against a purple belt from Dallas to win Gold in Nogi. Yancey Zane Mcfalls won Bronze by beating a girl from Bruno Bastos' academy in Dallas only to get stopped by triangle choke to a girl from Marra Senki academy in San Antonio. I want a rematch in that one by the way. Small mistakes make you pay in jiujitsu Pants....POSTURE UP  Soon after Hayli B. Osment walked right through her first opponent by submission and lost her second by referee decision. We had the match won with 40 seconds left but made a tactical error and got swept...we won't do that again right Hayli????? Lol

I had several guys who struck out in their first or second tournament experience. Shake it off guys. 400 of the 800 competitors lost their first match. I've got a list of things to work on for you guys. Experience is everything in this game! Putting your @ss on the line takes guts and I'm proud of you all. We'll be shifting from tournament training and back to learning mode. You cant fight every day of your life in this sport. Be there ready to go Monday at 6:00! 

"There are no losers. You either win or you learn"

Pan American Champion and Best Selling Author Join Forces for Brazilian Jiujitsu Seminar

Pan American Champion and Best Selling Author Join Forces for Brazilian Jiujitsu Seminar

​Local mixed martial arts gym United MMA will celebrate its one year anniversary by hosting a Brazilian jiu-jitsu seminar on Friday July 26, 2013.  The seminar will be taught by five-time Pan American Champion and 4th degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt Vinicius “Draculino” Magalhaes and Gracie Barra black belt Chad “Robo” Robichaux.  The seminar begins at 6 p.m. and end at 8:30 p.m.

​Magalhaes has more than 18 years of Brazilian jiu-jitsu experience and his accolades alsoinclude being the two time Brazilian national champion, a two time silver medalist at the world Brazilian jiu-jitsu championships and participating in the exclusive Abu Dhabi Submission Wresting World Championship.  He is also the regional director for Gracie Barra in Texas.   

In addition to holding a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Robichaux is a mixed martial arts veteran with a record of 19-2 with 17 of his 19 wins coming by way of submission.  Robichaux has competed in the Bellator fight promotion and both Robichaux and Magalhaes are veterans of the Strikeforce mixed martial arts promotion.

​“It’s pretty special to have them here at the school’s one year anniversary,” said Patrick Head, who also has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and is the head instructor at United MMA in Nederland, Texas.

​In addition to the seminar, Robichaux will be promoting his best-selling book “Redeployed.” The book focuses on combat veterans returning to civilian life.  It aims to help veterans cope with the common problems of post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, suicideand divorce.   Robichaux is a former force recon marine who served eight tours of duty in Afghanistan.  He has acted as a Resiliency Trainer for the U.S. military and has been flown to bases and installations around the world to speak about the problems combat veterans face along with his co-author Brian Fleming.

​The seminar will be held at United MMA which is located at 605 N. Twin City Highway in Nederland, Texas.  The book promotion is set to follow the seminar.  The pre-registration fee for the seminar is $85.  Contact Patrick Head at United MMA in order to pre-register. Pre-registration ends on July 19.  At the door the cost is $100.