Saint Petersburg builds strong heavyweight roster led by Kornilov and Maslov

Saint Petersburg has assembled a notable heavyweight team, potentially the strongest since the legendary Red Devil squad 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), Denis Goltsov (36-9), and Anton Vyazigin (17-6) who trains there regularly. Most of these fighters compete in ACA, where the high level of competition makes it difficult to maintain winning records. Two upcoming matchups of interest are Kirill Kornilov vs. Tony Johnson and Daniil Matsola vs. Khadis Ibragimov. Ibragimov also developed as a professional fighter in Saint Petersburg, adding another layer to this regional rivalry.