Kerry Schall

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Kerry Schall
Born (1971-08-09) August 9, 1971 (age 52)
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Other namesMeat Truck
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb)
Division Heavyweight
TeamExcalibur Fitness [1]
Years active1998–2008; 2010, 2013
Mixed martial arts record
Total37
Wins23
By knockout7
By submission12
By decision1
By disqualification3
Losses13
By knockout6
By submission4
By decision3
No contests1
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog

Kerry Schall (born August 9, 1971) is a retired American mixed martial arts fighter. His nickname "Meat Truck" is for his huge size and punching power.

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Background

The Kankakee, Illinois native was a football and wrestling star at Herscher High School outside of Chicago, where he then went on to graduate from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in electrical engineering. [2]

MMA career and The Ultimate Fighter

Schall has fought for many MMA organizations such as the UFC, Fighting Network Rings, and Extreme Challenge. He was on The Ultimate Fighter 2 where he was eliminated on episode 1 due to an injury. He was invited to fight for the UFC at The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale where he would lose to Keith Jardine by TKO in the 2nd round.

Schall faced Paul Buentello at Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion on December 10, 2010 [3] [4] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.

Schall would return after a long hiatus against Satoshi Ishii at IGF: GENOME 25 on March 20, 2013. Schall lost the bout via submission in the first round.

Personal life

Schall is married to Amanda Vandeberg RN and he has twin children Andrew and Lauren. He is also stepfather to Jordan, Madison and Koa, Vandeberg's children from her previous marriage to Matt Anoaʻi.

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
37 matches23 wins13 losses
By knockout76
By submission124
By decision13
By disqualification30
No contests1
Res.RecordOpponentMethodEventDateRoundTimeLocationNotes
Loss23–13 (1) Satoshi Ishii Submission (armbar)IGF: GENOME 25March 20, 201312:43 Fukuoka, Japan
Loss23–12 (1) Paul Buentello Decision (unanimous) Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion December 10, 201035:00 Punta Cana, Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic
Win23–11 (1)Justin GizzardDQExtreme Challenge 111November 21, 200813:36 Indiana, United States
Loss22–11 (1) Dave Herman TKO (knees and punches) ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series October 10, 200811:06 Indiana, United States
Loss22–10 (1)Antoine HayesDecision (unanimous)Adrenaline MMA 1June 14, 200835:00 Illinois, United States
Loss22–9 (1)Shane OttTKO (punches)Extreme Challenge 77April 28, 200711:23 Ohio, United States
Win22–8 (1)Nathan KirbyDQExtreme Challenge 74March 10, 2007N/AN/A Iowa, United States
Win21–8 (1)Geza KalmanSubmission (guillotine choke)XFO 13: Operation BeatdownNovember 11, 200610:25 Illinois, United States
NC20–8 (1)Mario RinaldiNo Contest (fighters fell from ring)Absolute Fighting Championships 16April 22, 20061N/A Florida, United States
Win20–8Eldred NunnSubmission (rear-naked choke)XFO 10: ExplosionMarch 18, 200611:31 Illinois, United States
Loss19–8 Keith Jardine TKO (leg kicks) The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale November 5, 200523:28 Nevada, United States
Win19–7Ulysses CastroDQ (low blows)Euphoria: Road to the TitlesOctober 15, 200420:20 New Jersey, United States
Loss18–7 Kevin Jordan Submission (rear-naked choke)XFO 2: New BloodJune 26, 200412:06 Wisconsin, United States
Win18–6Chris HerringTKO (submission to punches)ICE 9May 7, 200410:51 Ohio, United StatesHerring couldn't continue after Schall landed a punch directly to the eyeball.
Win17–6Ray SerailleKO (punch)SuperBrawl 35April 16, 200412:15 Hawaii, United States
Win16–6Jimmy SullivanTKO (submission to strikes)Extreme Challenge 56March 26, 200411:08 Minnesota, United States
Win15–6Demian DecorahDecision (split)Extreme Challenge 54October 12, 200333:00 Illinois, United States
Loss14–6Greg WikanTKO (knee injury)ICC 1: RetributionJanuary 12, 200313:35 Minnesota, United States
Win14–5John ClausenSubmission (guillotine choke)UW: Godsey vs WiuffOctober 19, 200210:30 Minnesota, United States
Win13–5Kekumu CambraSubmission (heel hook)UCC Hawaii: Eruption in HawaiiSeptember 17, 200212:48 Hawaii, United States
Win12–5Steve FriedrichsSubmission (heel hook)UAGF 2: Ultimate Cage Fighting 2July 30, 200220:56 California, United States
Win11–5Mark SmithSubmission (guillotine choke) RFC 1: The BeginningJuly 13, 200213:46 Nevada, United States
Loss10–5 Ben Rothwell TKO (neck injury)SB 24: Return of the Heavyweights 2April 27, 200222:10 Hawaii, United States
Loss10–4 Ben Rothwell TKO (foot injury)Extreme Challenge 46February 16, 200217:29 Iowa, United StatesExtreme Challenge Heavyweight Tournament Final.
Win10–3William HillSubmission (rear-naked choke)Extreme Challenge 46February 16, 200211:23 Iowa, United States
Win9–3Joe CampanellaSubmission (armbar)Extreme Fights 2January 19, 200210:30 Ohio, United States
Win8–3 Brian Ebersole Submission (kneebar)UW: Battle for the BeltsDecember 8, 20011N/A Minnesota, United States
Win7–3Rob SmithSubmission (rear-naked choke)UW: Battle for the BeltsDecember 8, 20011N/A Minnesota, United States
Win6–3Lenn WalkerTKO (submission to punches)Extreme Fights 1November 29, 200110:33 Ohio, United States
Loss5–3 Fedor Emelianenko Submission (armbar) RINGS: World Title Series 1 April 20, 200111:47 Tokyo, Japan
Win5–2John DixonSubmission (hammerlock) RINGS USA: Battle of Champions March 17, 200111:19 Iowa, United States
Loss4–2 Travis Fulton TKO (corner stoppage)ETFN: Extreme Tuesday Night FightsJanuary 18, 200116:56 Indiana, United States
Loss4–1 Bobby Hoffman Decision (unanimous)WEF 9: World ClassMay 13, 200043:00 Indiana, United States
Win4–0JT CorleyTKO (submission to knees)World Extreme Fighting 6June 19, 19991N/A Wheeling, West Virginia, United States
Win3–0Wade HamiltonTKO (submission to knees)Extreme Challenge 23April 2, 199910:34 Indiana, United States
Win2–0Eddie MooreSubmission (front choke)Extreme Combat ChallengeJune 27, 199810:32 Indiana, United States
Win1–0Ken DodsonTKO (punches)Extreme Combat ChallengeFebruary 17, 199810:14 Indiana, United States

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