Ronda Rousey is an accomplished athlete and on the road to success in the Mixed Martial Arts world. She’s the perfect example of how combining athletic talent with a personality can lead to sponsorships and endorsement contracts. Gaspari Nutrition took notice and signed Ronda to a two-year deal. Props to Team Gaspari for supporting hardbody women and congratulations to Ronda!
We have the chance to meet her at the LA Fit Expo and she’s awesome.
MMA Rising Star and Olympic Judo Medalist Ronda Rousey Joins Team Gaspari
Gaspari Nutrition is proud to welcome Ronda Rousey to its team of elite athletes who exemplify hard work and discipline to reach their fitness and competitive goals.
Lakewood, NJ (PRWEB) February 02, 2012 – Gaspari Nutrition®, a globally distributed sport nutrition company, is proud to announce they have signed Olympic Judo medalist and Strikeforce title contender “Rowdy†Ronda Rousey to Team Gaspari. The brand continues to diversify its global brand strategy to encompass some of the best functional athletes on the planet who utilize Gaspari products as part of their nutritional plans.
“Ronda represents an elite class of athletes that have had the rare opportunity to compete at the highest levels of competition on the world stage. Rarely is there such a blend of athletic mastery, functional strength, and beauty in one package. Ronda will be a true asset to Team Gaspari and an excellent representative for all hardcore female athletes around the world,†said Vice President of Brand Strategy and Product Development, Daniel Pierce.
Daniel Pierce, Ronda Rousey, Joe Volgey - photo by Ron Avidan
Ronda is one of three sisters and her mother Ann also had a decorated Judo career. In August 2008, Rousey competed at the Olympic Games in Beijing. She lost her quarterfinal but won the Bronze medal match. With the victory, Rousey became the first American to win an Olympic medal in women’s judo since its inception as an Olympic sport in 1992.
In the cage, Rousey has won all four of her professional fights with the longest lasting only 49 seconds. Rousey will challenge Miesha “Takedown†Tate for her Strikeforce 135lb title in the main event on March 3, 2012 in Columbus, Ohio during the Arnold Sports Festival. She will make her first appearance for Gaspari Nutrition at the Arnold Expo on Sunday following the fight on Gaspari TV. This will be a live telecast and Ronda certainly isn’t shy in front of the camera.
Look for Ronda to appear on both Gaspari TV and Gaspari’s global advertising campaign representing a new breed of Team Gaspari athletes alongside UFC Lightweight Champion Frankie Edgar and fellow rising MMA star “All American†Brian Stann. She will be actively blogging at ronda.gasparinutrition.com and making appearances with Team Gaspari around the country. Gaspari Nutrition is known for hard-hitting and clinically validated products and Ronda will now be among the fitness elite that are members of Team Gaspari.
About Gaspari Nutrition®
Gaspari Nutrition is headquartered in Lakewood, NJ and is a rapidly expanding, healthy lifestyle sports company that develops and distributes a full line of nutritional supplements. Gaspari’s propriety and award winning products address all categories of an active lifestyle including muscle building, weight loss, and general fitness through a daily nutritional supplement regimen. They are one of the few companies to sponsor independent, 3rd party research on their products to prove their efficacy. Gaspari Nutrition is sold in over 85 countries and available in over 5,000 US retail outlets that include GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, Kroger, Dick’s Sporting Goods as well as over 100 online stores, including Bodybuilding.com, Amazon and DrugStore.com. For more information, please visit http://www.GaspariNutrition.com.
See more photos of Ronda from her first appearance with Gaspari!
