TapouT Nutrition Signs Jake Shields!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CHAMPION NUTRITION SIGNS JAKE SHIELDS PROFESSIONAL MIXED MARTIAL ARTIST AS SPONSORED ATHLETE
Shields is added to growing MMA athletes representing TapouT Sports Nutrition
Sunrise, FL (September 8, 2009) – Champion Nutrition a pioneer in the sports nutrition industry has been the brand bodybuilders, Olympic and professional athletes have known and loved for years, today announces the signing of Strikeforce fighter Jake Shields to represent their new TapouT Sports Nutrition brand.
Jake Shields is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting at 170 lb. He is the Rumble on the Rock 175 lb Champion. He is the first & last Elite XC Welterweight Champion. He is also the former Shooto World Champion. He has trained extensively with Cesar Gracie. He is currently on a 12-fight winning streak, finishing 6 of his last 7 opponents in the first round. Jake has been ranked in the Top 10 since 2004. In his last Strikeforce fight Shields defeated Lawler via submission (guillotine choke) at 2:02 of round 1.
Jake has his own gym the Jake Shields’ Gracie Fighter Berkeley Academy in California. The gym is a branch of The Gracie Fighter family tree, which holds one of the richest traditions of excellence and success in The Martial Arts and Mixed Martial Arts community.
Champion Nutrition’s President Mark Post commented, “Jake is very unique fighter and person. He is a terrific example for young athletes in mixed martial arts that if you work hard, follow good values in your life and respect your instructors you will develop good character and winning skills.” Post added that, “Jake is an awesome member of our growing TapouT Sports Nutrition athlete team with a tremendous fan following. He is striving to fight whoever can get him the title fight so he can reach his goal of being ranked number one in the world. Our goal at Champion Nutrition will be to help him become World Champion.”
Champion Nutrition is a Sunrise, FL based designer, marketer and manufacturer of performance-based sports nutrition products. Champion maintains its own 135,000 square foot GMP-certified manufacturing facility. Currently in their 26th year, Champion’s attention to product formulation for athletic performance is legendary and makes them one of the most well-respected sports nutrition companies in the industry. Champion Nutrition signed a licensing agreement last April with TapouT®, the premier mixed martial arts apparel and lifestyle brand to offer sports enthusiasts TapouT Sports Nutrition products. Under this relationship, Champion Nutrition will develop and market the Tapout Sports Nutrition brand for the US and Internationally. The brand has already been accepted for distribution in October at retailers GNC, Stop & Shop, Fred Meyer and on line retailers Body Building.com, Amazon.com, MMA Warehouse.com and TapouT.com. Champion Nutrition is the official sports nutrition company of American Top Team. American Top Team is one of the largest and most active Mixed Martial Arts (“MMA”) teams in the world.
For more info, visit: www.championnutrition.com
or
www.tapoutsn.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Champion Nutrition
Attn: Greg Henry
1301 Sawgrass Corporate Parkway
Sunrise, FL 33323
954-233-3300 ext. 1207
gregh@champusa.com
