18-year-old Demid Volkov becomes Russia's youngest combat sambo champion

Demid Volkov, an 18-year-old middleweight/light heavyweight from St. Petersburg, became the Russian combat sambo champion in the 88kg category in March. The achievement is notable as he may be the youngest combat sambo champion in Russian history. Volkov trains under Alexander Korshunov and spars with Denis Goltsov, Vadim Mokhnatkin, and Khadis Ibragimov. He recently won the junior MMA championship in the 93kg division, defeating 17-year-old Platon Lebedev in the final.