Former NCAA champ Mark Ellis chasing the high of competition at ProElite 1

ProElite heavyweight Mark Ellis had a dream to be a professional football player, but he was better at wrestling.

That’s not to say he wasn’t good on the gridiron or that he was especially nuts about being on the mats all day.

In fact, he quit wrest…

ProElite heavyweight Mark Ellis had a dream to be a professional football player, but he was better at wrestling.

That’s not to say he wasn’t good on the gridiron or that he was especially nuts about being on the mats all day.

In fact, he quit wrestling in college and threw himself into football, where he landed a spot on the University of Missouri football team as a defensive tackle.