St. Petersburg assembles strongest heavyweight team since Red Devil era

St. Petersburg has gathered its most formidable heavyweight team in 20 years, potentially 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 of sport), Denis Goltsov (36-9), and Anton Vyazigin (17-6) who regularly attends training camps. Most fighters compete in ACA, which means losses are inevitable given the high level of competition, but strong records there indicate world-class ability. Two upcoming interesting matchups are Kirill Kornilov vs Tony Johnson and Daniil Matsola vs Khadis Ibragimov, with Ibragimov also having developed professionally in St. Petersburg.