St. Petersburg assembles strong heavyweight roster at ACA

St. Petersburg has assembled what may be its strongest heavyweight team since the legendary Red Devil gym 20 years ago. 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 93 kg), Dmitry Baboryko (2-0, a young Greco-Roman wrestling master), Denis Goltsov (36-9), and regular training camp visitor Anton Vyazigin (17-6). Most of these fighters compete in ACA, which means losses are inevitable due to the high level of competition, but those who compile strong records there can be considered world-class fighters. Two upcoming fights of interest are Kirill Kornilov vs Tony Johnson and Daniil Matsola vs Khadis Ibragimov, with Ibragimov also having developed professionally in St. Petersburg.