Saint Petersburg heavyweight MMA scene resurges with notable team assembly

A significant heavyweight team has formed in Saint Petersburg, representing the strongest roster since the legendary Red Devil team 20 years ago. The current group 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 Anton Vyazigin (17-6) who regularly attends training camps. Most of these fighters compete in ACA, which means they will face losses due to the high level of competition, but those who build good records there can be considered strong fighters at the world level. Two interesting upcoming matchups mentioned are Kirill Kornilov vs Tony Johnson and Daniil Matsola vs Khadis Ibragimov, with Ibragimov also having developed professionally in Saint Petersburg.