St. Petersburg has gathered its most powerful heavyweight MMA 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 93kg), Dmitry Baboryko (2-0, young Greco-Roman wrestling master), Denis Goltsov (36-9), and Anton Vyazigin (17-6) who regularly trains there. Most of these fighters compete in ACA, which means they will face losses given the high level of competition in that promotion. However, those who manage to build strong records in ACA can legitimately be considered world-class fighters. Two interesting upcoming matchups are highlighted: Kirill Kornilov vs Tony Johnson and Daniil Matsola vs Khadis Ibragimov, with Ibragimov also having developed professionally in St. Petersburg.
