Kerry Schall (born August 9, 1971) is a retired American

mixed martial arts Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...

fighter. His nickname "Meat Truck" is for his huge size and punching power.

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 The University of Cincinnati (UC or Cincinnati) is a public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1819 as Cincinnati College, it is the oldest institution of higher education in Cincinnati and has an annual enrollment of over 44,00 ...

with a degree in electrical engineering.

MMA career and ''The Ultimate Fighter''

Schall has fought for many MMA organizations such as the

UFC The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

, Fighting Network Rings, and Extreme Challenge. He was on ''

The Ultimate Fighter 2 ''The Ultimate Fighter 2'' was the second season of the mixed martial arts reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter''. The season featured a heavyweight and a welterweight division, with 9 fighters initially in each division. The UFC coa ...

'' where he was eliminated on episode 1 due to an injury. He was invited to fight for the

The Ultimate Fighter 2 Finale ''The Ultimate Fighter 2'' was the second season of the mixed martial arts reality television series ''The Ultimate Fighter''. The season featured a heavyweight and a welterweight division, with 9 fighters initially in each division. The UFC co ...

where he would lose to

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by TKO in the 2nd round. Schall faced

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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

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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

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