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American mixed martial arts fighter
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Male
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Birth:
9 August 1971(Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio, U.S.A.)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Kerry Schall (born August 9, 1971) is an American mixed martial arts fighter. He currently competes in the heavyweight division. His nickname "Meat Truck" is for his huge size and punching power. He is a former contestant on the reality show The Ultimate Fighter.
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.
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 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 and they have two children together, 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 matches | 23 wins | 13 losses |
| By knockout | 2 | 6 |
| By submission | 17 | 4 |
| By decision | 1 | 3 |
| By disqualification | 3 | 0 |
| No contests | 1 | |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 23–13 (1) | Satoshi Ishii | Submission (armbar) | IGF: GENOME 25 | 000000002013-03-20-0000March 20, 2013 | 1 | 2:43 | Fukuoka, Japan | |
| Loss | 23–12 (1) | Paul Buentello | Decision (unanimous) | Nemesis Fighting: MMA Global Invasion | 000000002010-12-10-0000December 10, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | Punta Cana, Punta Cana, La Altagracia, Dominican Republic | |
| Win | 23–11 (1) | Justin Gizzard | DQ | Extreme Challenge 111 | 000000002008-11-21-0000November 21, 2008 | 1 | 3:36 | Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 22–11 (1) | Dave Herman | TKO (knees and punches) | ShoXC: Elite Challenger Series | 000000002008-10-10-0000October 10, 2008 | 1 | 1:06 | Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 22–10 (1) | Antoine Hayes | Decision (unanimous) | Adrenaline MMA 1 | 000000002008-06-14-0000June 14, 2008 | 3 | 5:00 | Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 22–9 (1) | Shane Ott | TKO (injury) | Extreme Challenge 77 | 000000002007-04-28-0000April 28, 2007 | 1 | 1:23 | Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 22–8 (1) | Nathan Kirby | DQ | Extreme Challenge 74 | 000000002007-03-10-0000March 10, 2007 | N/A | N/A | Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 21–8 (1) | Geza Kalman | Submission (guillotine choke) | XFO 13 – Operation Beatdown | 000000002006-11-11-0000November 11, 2006 | 1 | 0:25 | Illinois, United States | |
| NC | 20–8 (1) | Mario Rinaldi | No Contest (fighters fell from ring) | Absolute Fighting Championships 16 | 000000002006-04-22-0000April 22, 2006 | 1 | N/A | Florida, United States | |
| Win | 20–8 | Eldred Nunn | Submission (rear naked choke) | XFO 10 – Explosion | 000000002006-03-18-0000March 18, 2006 | 1 | 1:31 | Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 19–8 | Keith Jardine | TKO (leg kicks) | The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale | 000000002005-11-05-0000November 5, 2005 | 2 | 3:28 | Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 19–7 | Ulysses Castro | DQ (low blows) | Euphoria – Road to the Titles | 000000002004-10-15-0000October 15, 2004 | 2 | 0:20 | New Jersey, United States | |
| Loss | 18–7 | Kevin Jordan | Submission (rear naked choke) | XFO 2 – New Blood | 000000002004-06-26-0000June 26, 2004 | 1 | 2:06 | Wisconsin, United States | |
| Win | 18–6 | Chris Herring | Submission (punch) | ICE 9 | 000000002004-05-07-0000May 7, 2004 | 1 | 0:51 | Ohio, United States | Herring couldn't continue after Schall landed a punch directly to the eyeball |
| Win | 17–6 | Ray Seraille | KO (punch) | SuperBrawl 35 | 000000002004-04-16-0000April 16, 2004 | 1 | 2:15 | Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 16–6 | Jimmy Sullivan | Submission (strikes) | Extreme Challenge 56 | 000000002004-03-26-0000March 26, 2004 | 1 | 1:08 | Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 15–6 | Demian Decorah | Decision (split) | Extreme Challenge 54 | 000000002003-10-12-0000October 12, 2003 | 3 | 3:00 | Illinois, United States | |
| Loss | 14–6 | Greg Wikan | TKO (knee injury) | ICC 1 – Retribution | 000000002003-01-12-0000January 12, 2003 | 1 | 3:35 | Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 14–5 | John Clausen | Submission (guillotine choke) | UW – Godsey vs Wiuff | 000000002002-10-19-0000October 19, 2002 | 1 | 0:30 | Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 13–5 | Kekumu Cambra | Submission (heel hook) | UCC Hawaii – Eruption in Hawaii | 000000002002-09-17-0000September 17, 2002 | 1 | 2:48 | Hawaii, United States | |
| Win | 12–5 | Steve Friedrichs | Submission (heel hook) | UAGF 2 – Ultimate Cage Fighting 2 | 000000002002-07-30-0000July 30, 2002 | 2 | 0:56 | California, United States | |
| Win | 11–5 | Mark Smith | Submission (guillotine choke) | RFC 1 – The Beginning | 000000002002-07-13-0000July 13, 2002 | 1 | 3:46 | Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Ben Rothwell | TKO (neck injury) | SB 24 – Return of the Heavyweights 2 | 000000002002-04-27-0000April 27, 2002 | 2 | 2:10 | Hawaii, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Ben Rothwell | Submission (broken foot) | Extreme Challenge 46 | 000000002002-02-16-0000February 16, 2002 | 1 | 7:29 | Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 10–3 | William Hill | Submission (rear naked choke) | Extreme Challenge 46 | 000000002002-02-16-0000February 16, 2002 | 1 | 1:23 | Iowa, United States | |
| Win | 9–3 | Joe Campanella | Submission (armbar) | Extreme Fights 2 | 000000002002-01-19-0000January 19, 2002 | 1 | 0:30 | Ohio, United States | |
| Win | 8–3 | Brian Ebersole | Submission (kneebar) | UW – Battle for the Belts | 000000002001-12-08-0000December 8, 2001 | 1 | N/A | Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 7–3 | Rob Smith | Submission (rear naked choke) | UW – Battle for the Belts | 000000002001-12-08-0000December 8, 2001 | 1 | N/A | Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | 6–3 | Lenn Walker | Submission (punches) | Extreme Fights 1 | 000000002001-11-29-0000November 29, 2001 | 1 | 0:33 | Ohio, United States | |
| Loss | 5–3 | Fedor Emelianenko | Submission (armbar) | Rings: World Title Series 1 | 000000002001-04-20-0000April 20, 2001 | 1 | 1:47 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Win | 5–2 | John Dixon | Submission (armlock) | Rings USA: Battle of Champions | 000000002001-03-17-0000March 17, 2001 | 1 | 1:19 | Iowa, United States | |
| Loss | 4–2 | Travis Fulton | TKO (corner stoppage) | ETFN – Extreme Tuesday Night Fights | 000000002001-01-18-0000January 18, 2001 | 1 | 6:56 | Indiana, United States | |
| Loss | 4–1 | Bobby Hoffman | Decision (unanimous) | WEF 9 – World Class | 000000002000-05-13-0000May 13, 2000 | 4 | 3:00 | Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | JT Corley | Submission (knees) | World Extreme Fighting 6 | 000000001999-06-19-0000June 19, 1999 | 1 | N/A | Wheeling, West Virginia, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Wade Hamilton | Submission (knees) | Extreme Challenge 23 | 000000001999-04-02-0000April 2, 1999 | 1 | 0:34 | Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Eddie Moore | Submission (front choke) | Extreme Combat Challenge | 000000001998-06-27-0000June 27, 1998 | 1 | 0:32 | Indiana, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Ken Dodson | TKO (punches) | Extreme Combat Challenge | 000000001998-02-17-0000February 17, 1998 | 1 | 0:14 | Indiana, United States |