Meet Our Coaches

Every class at Peak Performance MMA & BJJ in Keller is taught by experienced coaches who have competed and coached at a high level. Here is who you will train with.

Coach Paul Halme, Founder and Head Instructor

Coach Paul Halme is a 5th-degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a Masters BJJ World Champion. He has been training since 1997 and built the curriculum that every Peak class follows, with beginner classes that let new students learn safely. Read Coach Paul Halme’s full bio.

James Vick, MMA Coach

James Vick is a former UFC lightweight from Texas who now coaches our MMA team. Before MMA he was a two-time Golden Gloves boxing champion. Highlights of his career include:

• Semifinalist on The Ultimate Fighter: Live (2012)
• UFC career from 2013 to 2019, including a main event against Justin Gaethje in 2018
• A Performance of the Night bonus for his 2015 win over Jake Matthews
• A professional MMA record of 13 wins and 6 losses

Victor Altamirano, MMA Coach

Victor “El Magnífico” Altamirano is a former UFC flyweight, born in Mexico City, who also coaches our MMA team. Highlights of his career include:

• Professional MMA fighter since 2017, headlining LFA 100 in 2021
• Earned his UFC contract on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2021
• A first-round TKO win at UFC 278 in 2022
• A professional MMA record of 12 wins and 5 losses

Train with them in our MMA classes, including MMA Wrestling on Monday and Wednesday at 7:45 PM. See every class on the schedule.

Fight records are from public UFC and Wikipedia profiles.