St. Petersburg builds strongest heavyweight team in 20 years since Red Devil era

St. Petersburg has assembled what may be its most powerful heavyweight MMA team in two decades, marking the strongest lineup since the legendary Red Devil team. The current roster includes Kirill Kornilov (18-3), Alexander Maslov (12-1), Anton Vinnikov (18-5), Daniil Matsola (7-0), Artem Dushenko (6-3 at 93kg), Dmitry Baboryko (2-0, a young Greco-Roman wrestling master), Denis Goltsov (36-9), and regular training camp participant Anton Vyazigin (17-6). Most of these fighters compete in ACA, which presents significant challenges due to the high level of competition, but success there indicates world-class ability. Two intriguing upcoming matchups highlighted are Kirill Kornilov vs Tony Johnson and Daniil Matsola vs Khadis Ibragimov, with Ibragimov also having developed professionally in St. Petersburg.