St. Petersburg has assembled its strongest heavyweight team in 20 years since the legendary Red Devil era, according to an analysis of the regional MMA scene. The team includes Kirill Korneev (18-3), Alexander Maslov (12-1), Anton Vinnikov (18-5), Daniil Matsola (7-0), Artem Dushenko (6-3 at light heavyweight), Dmitry Baboriko (2-0), Denis Goltsov (36-9), and Anton Vyazigin (17-6) who regularly attends training camps. Most of these fighters compete in ACA, which means they face tough competition and inevitable losses, but those who maintain good records are considered world-class talents. Two upcoming notable matchups are Kirill Korneev vs Tony Johnson and Daniil Matsola vs Khadis Ibragimov at ACA 202.
