18-year-old Demid Volkov wins Russian MMA title at middleweight/light heavyweight

Eighteen-year-old Demid Volkov from Vyritsa claimed the Russian junior MMA championship in the under-93 kg division. In March, Volkov became the Russian Combat Sambo champion in the under-88 kg category, making him one of the youngest champions in the discipline's history. Volkov trains under Alexander Korshunov and spars with Denis Goltsov, Moknatkin, and Khadis Ibragimov. In the final, he defeated Platon Lebedev, 17, by controlling the clinch and executing throws.