Other names Meat Truck Years active 1998-present Nationality American Name Kerry Schall | Height 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Number of contests 1 Division Heavyweight | |
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Born August 9, 1971 (age 52)
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States ( 1971-08-09 ) Weight 265 lb (120 kg; 18 st 13 lb) Role Mixed martial arts fighter | ||
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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.
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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.
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 he has two children Andrew and Lauren. He is also stepfather to Jordan, Madison and Koa, Vandeberg's children from her previous marriage to Matt AnoaŹ»i.