Saint Petersburg assembles strong heavyweight MMA team after 20 years

Saint Petersburg has assembled its most impressive heavyweight team since the legendary Red Devil squad from 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 trains there regularly. Most of these fighters compete in ACA, which presents significant challenges given the high level of competition, but those who succeed there can be considered world-class fighters. Two upcoming interesting matchups are Kirill Kornilov vs. Tony Johnson and Daniil Matsola vs. Khadis Ibragimov, with Ibragimov also having developed professionally in Saint Petersburg.