St. Petersburg assembles strong heavyweight team at ACA

Saint Petersburg has assembled its strongest heavyweight MMA team in 20 years, potentially since the legendary Red Devil era. 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, young Greco-Roman wrestling master), Denis Goltsov (36-9), and regular training camp participant Anton Vyazigin (17-6). Most of the team competes in ACA, which presents tough competition that inevitably leads to some losses, but those who succeed there can be considered world-class fighters. Two particularly interesting upcoming matchups are Kirill Kornilov vs Tony Johnson and Daniil Matsola vs Khadis Ibragimov, with Ibragimov also having developed as a professional in St. Petersburg.