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Profile
| Full name | Justin Mark Eilers |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 28 Jun 1978 |
| Died | 25 Dec 2008 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Boise, USA |
| Lives in | Bettendorf, USA |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Miletich Martial Arts |
| Height | 185 cm (6′1″) |
| Reach | Not added yet |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2002–2008 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 23 Nov 2002 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Antônio Silva, 26 Jul 2008 |
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Titles and honours
- Former IFC U.S. Heavyweight Champion
- Former IFC Battleground Heavyweight Champion
- Interim UFC Heavyweight Championship challenger
Background
American heavyweight from Boise, Idaho, who trained with Miletich Martial Arts and challenged Andrei Arlovski for the interim UFC heavyweight title in 2005. He died in December 2008, aged 30.
Fight history
27 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Antônio Silva | TKO (knees and punches) | 2 | 0:19 | EliteXC: Unfinished Business | 26 Jul 2008 | Stockton, California, USA | For the EliteXC Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Wade Shipp | TKO (punches) | 4 | 3:50 | IFC: Caged Combat | 26 Apr 2008 | Nampa, Idaho, USA | |
| Win | Matt Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | HDNet Fights | 13 Oct 2007 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Scott Hough | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:11 | FSG: Coliseum Carnage | 8 Apr 2007 | Ames, Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | Pedro Rizzo | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Art of War 1 | 9 Mar 2007 | Dallas, Texas, USA | |
| Win | Ji Hoon Kim | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:10 | World Best Fighter: USA vs. Asia | 3 Feb 2007 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | John Dixson | TKO (submission to punches) | 2 | 0:56 | Beatdown in Bakersfield | 17 Nov 2006 | Bakersfield, California, USA | |
| Win | Josh Diekmann | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:29 | WEC 24 | 12 Oct 2006 | Lemoore, California, USA | |
| Win | Wade Hamilton | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:23 | RMN MMA: Demolition | 16 Sep 2006 | Denver, Colorado, USA | |
| Win | Rocky Batastini | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 2:32 | Xtreme Fight Series 1 | 15 Jul 2006 | Boise, Idaho, USA | |
| Win | Jimmy Ambriz | TKO (doctor stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | WEC 21: Tapout | 15 Jun 2006 | Highland, California, USA | |
| Win | Sherman Pendergarst | KO (punches) | 2 | 4:34 | Combat in the Cage 2 | 20 May 2006 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Loss | Brandon Vera | KO (head kick and knee) | 1 | 1:25 | UFC 57: Liddell vs Couture 3 | 4 Feb 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Loss | Andrei Arlovski | TKO (punches) | 1 | 4:10 | UFC 53: Heavy Hitters | 4 Jun 2005 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | For the interim UFC Heavyweight Championship |
| Loss | Paul Buentello | KO (punch) | 1 | 3:34 | UFC 51: Super Saturday | 5 Feb 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Mike Kyle | KO (punch) | 1 | 1:14 | UFC 49: Unfinished Business | 21 Aug 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, USA | |
| Win | Mikhail Bogdanov | TKO (corner stoppage) | 1 | 5:00 | Euphoria: Russia vs USA | 13 Mar 2004 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA | |
| Win | Vince Lucero | TKO (injury) | 1 | 0:11 | SuperBrawl 33 | 7 Feb 2004 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Win | Rocky Batastini | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:35 | IFC: Battleground Tahoe | 31 Jan 2004 | Lake Tahoe, Nevada, USA | Won the vacant IFC Battleground Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Gary Marshall | TKO (punches and elbows) | 1 | 4:25 | IFC: Battleground Boise | 25 Oct 2003 | Boise, Idaho, USA | Won the vacant IFC U.S. Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | Brian Shepard | TKO (injury) | 1 | 4:00 | CFM: Octogono Extremo | 27 Sep 2003 | Monterrey, Mexico | |
| Loss | Wesley Correira | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | SuperBrawl 30: Collision Course | 13 Jun 2003 | Honolulu, Hawaii, USA | |
| Draw | Jason Brilz | Draw | 3 | 5:00 | VFC 4: Wildcard | 19 Apr 2003 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Johnathan Ivey | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | 1:03 | Iowa Challenge 9 | 5 Apr 2003 | Marshalltown, Iowa, USA | |
| Win | Seth Peters | TKO (submission to punches) | 1 | Iowa Challenge 8 | 11 Jan 2003 | Waterloo, Iowa, USA | ||
| Win | Jeff Gerlick | KO (punch) | 1 | 2:56 | MMA Nationals 2002 | 14 Dec 2002 | Davenport, Iowa, USA | |
| Loss | Dan Severn | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | VFC 3: Total Chaos | 23 Nov 2002 | Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA | Pro debut |