Justin Mark Eilers (June 28, 1978 – December 25, 2008)[2] was an American professional mixed martial artist, formerly with the UFC, WEC and EliteXC.
[4] He began competing in small full contact shows around Idaho, where he met up and coming fighter Jens Pulver, who was fighting with the same promotion.
After being accepted to Butte College near Chico, California, Eilers left mixed martial arts behind for football, and was recruited by Iowa State University as a linebacker.
He would lose the fight via decision, but the experience pushed Eilers to focus full-time on the sport of mixed martial arts.
Just one month later Eilers returned to MMA competition, taking a quick KO victory over Jeff Gerlick at an Extreme Challenge event.
In yet another brutal knock out, he was dazed by a high kick to the top right side of the head and then dropped by a vicious knee to the same area.
In June 2006, Eilers faced Jimmy Ambriz at WEC 21, taking a TKO victory due to doctor stoppage.