Kerry Schall
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
| Kerry Schall | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 9, 1971 Cincinnati, Ohio, United States |
| Other names | Meat Truck |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Team | Excalibur Fitness[1] |
| Years active | 1998–2008; 2010, 2013 |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 37 |
| Wins | 23 |
| By knockout | 7 |
| By submission | 12 |
| By decision | 1 |
| By disqualification | 3 |
| Losses | 13 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 4 |
| By decision | 3 |
| No contests | 1 |
| 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.
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.
