| Darrill Schoonover | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 18, 1985 El Paso, Texas, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Weight | 247 lb (112 kg; 17.6 st) |
| Division | Heavyweight |
| Reach | 76.0 in (193 cm) |
| Style | Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing, Muay Thai |
| Fighting out of | El Paso, Texas |
| Team | Fighters Forge Combat Sports |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 16 |
| Wins | 11 |
| By knockout | 6 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 0 |
| Losses | 5 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 1 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No contests | 0 |
| Other information | |
| University | Central Texas College |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Darrill Schoonover (born June 18, 1985) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He was a cast member of Spike TV's The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights.
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Born in Texas, Darrill Schoonover began training in submission wrestling, kick boxing, judo and jiu jitsu at the age of 17.[1] At the age of 19, Schoonover joined the United States Army. He attended Central Texas College and put his history degree studies on hold in order to participate in The Ultimate Fighter. Shoonover was often made fun of during The Ultimate Fighter, by Quinton "Rampage" Jackson.
On the beginning of December 2009, Schoonover was called back to serve in active duty with the military but due to high blood pressure he was discharged.[2]
Darrill appeared on the tenth season of The Ultimate Fighter.[3] His first fight was against the last pick of the competition, Zak Jensen. He defeated Jensen after applying a triangle choke in the first round.
Schoonover was a notable target of Quinton Jackson, who subjected him to much verbal abuse throughout the season. Jackson's creation and repeated use of the nickname, "Titties", eventually led to Schoonover challenging Jackson to a fight at 205 lb, amongst other heated confrontations.
In the quarterfinals, Schoonover was selected to fight the lone Team Rampage fighter, Marcus Jones and was defeated via knockout punch. He fought again in the UFC against James McSweeney at The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale,[4] and got his first professional loss via technical knockout. Schoonover is a Specialist in the United States Army, and returned to active duty following the fight with McSweeney. After arriving at Ft Benning to undergo the army physical he was found out to have high blood pressure and released from active duty and sent back to the Individual Ready Reserve.
At the conclusion of UFC 107, Schoonover was released from the UFC along with Kevin Burns, Edgar Garcia and Shane Nelson.
Schoonover defeated Rex Richards to win the Inaugural Shark Fights Heavyweight Championship on May 2, 2009. He was expected to fight with the organization and make his first title defence in November, 2011 against Bobby Lashley. However on October 21 it was announced he had injured his shoulder. He was then stripped of the Shark Fights Heavyweight Championship for unknown reasons.[5]
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 16 matches | 11 wins | 5 losses |
| By knockout | 6 | 2 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 0 | 2 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 11–5 | Adam Padilla | TKO (punches) | Martinez Brothers Production - Sun City Battle | July 9, 2011 | 1 | 2:53 | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 10–5 | Esteves Jones | Decision (unanimous) | RWCFC: Fighting for Our Wounded | April 8, 2011 | 3 | 5:00 | El Paso, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 10–4 | Tony Lopez | Submission (armbar) | G-Force Fights: Bad Blood 5 | February 26, 2011 | 3 | 1:27 | Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States | |
| Loss | 10–3 | Richard Odoms | Decision (unanimous) | Kickass Productions - River City MMA Battle | November 6, 2010 | 3 | 5:00 | San Antonio, Texas, United States | |
| Loss | 10–2 | Nick Gaston | TKO (doctor stoppage) | King of the Cage: Honor | May 14, 2010 | 2 | 3:13 | Mescalero, New Mexico, United States | |
| Loss | 10–1 | James McSweeney | TKO (punches and knees) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights Finale | December 5, 2009 | 3 | 3:20 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 10–0 | Rex Richards | TKO (punches) | Shark Fights 4: Schoonover vs. Richards | May 2, 2009 | 4 | 1:19 | Lubbock, Texas, United States | Won Shark Fights Heavyweight Title |
| Win | 9–0 | Justin Howard | TKO | Xtreme Fight Championship: Texas Battleground | February 27, 2009 | 3 | 2:07 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 8–0 | George Paz | Submission (arm-triangle choke) | Katana Cagefighting: Conquest | December 6, 2008 | 2 | 1:21 | Robstown, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 7–0 | Mark Holata | TKO (punches) | Freestyle Cage Fighting | September 21, 2008 | 1 | 2:33 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | |
| Win | 6–0 | Brian Lightfoot | TKO | Katana Cagefighting: Equi-Knocks | August 23, 2008 | 2 | 0:33 | Robstown, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 5–0 | Doug Williams | Submission | Xtreme Fighting Championships | June 14, 2008 | 2 | 2:51 | Austin, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 4–0 | Corey Bellino | Submission (arm triangle choke) | Katana Cagefighting | May 17, 2008 | 2 | 2:03 | Texas, United States | |
| Win | 3–0 | Chris Hawk | Submission (rear-naked choke) | AOW: GIs vs. Pros | April 19, 2008 | 1 | 4:40 | Tunica, Mississippi, United States | |
| Win | 2–0 | Doug Williams | KO (punches) | NLF: Heavy Hands | January 26, 2008 | 2 | 1:11 | Dallas, Texas, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Matt Terlau | Submission (rear naked choke) | Bonecrunch Fighting | January 12, 2008 | 1 | 1:16 | Lakeland, Florida, United States |
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By knockout | 0 | 1 |
| By submission | 1 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 0 |
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Lose | 1–1 | Marcus Jones | KO (punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights | 1 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Quarter-finals | ||
| Win | 1–0 | Zak Jensen | Submission (triangle choke) | The Ultimate Fighter: Heavyweights | 1 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Preliminary bout |
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