St. Petersburg has assembled a significant heavyweight training camp, potentially the strongest since the legendary Red Devil team 20 years ago. The current roster includes several notable fighters training in the city: 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 Master of Sport in Greco-Roman wrestling), Denis Goltsov (36-9) who trains separately, and Anton Vyazigin (17-6) who regularly attends training camps. Most of these fighters compete in ACA, which means they will face tough competition and likely some defeats. Two upcoming interesting matchups are highlighted: Kirill Kornilov vs Tony Johnson and Daniil Matsola vs Khadis Ibragimov, with Ibragimov also having developed as a professional in St. Petersburg.
