It’s Sumo Time!
The Roster is Here.
Meet the SCL roster — the athletes who’ll carry this inaugural season, fight for position through round-robin play, and chase the rank of Grand Champion. Some are proven. Some are here to prove something. All of them are ready to step into the spotlight.
The season begins October 10 in Austin, TX.
Cameron Bailey
Hampton, GA, USA
Weight: 315 lbs.
2025 Southeast Regional Championship Bronze Medalist
Makes paracord crafts in spare time.
Sonny Bell
London, United Kingdom
Weight: 260 lbs.
2026 English Sumo Nationals Gold Medal
Student of the restaurant industry. Travels around the world, learning about local cuisine.
Cornelius Booker
Panama City Beach, FL, USA
Weight: 255 lbs.
2026 Sakura Cup LH Champ/Open–Bronze
2026 Florida State Championship–Gold
2025 Big Palm Sumo Championship–Gold
2025 Consulates Cup–LH Silver
2025 Olympia Sumo Championship–LH Gold
2019 US Sumo National Championship Gold Medal
Founder of Florida Sumo Club.
Drew Brennan
Lynchburg, VA, USA
Weight: 400 lbs.
2025 Southeast Regional: Silver-Heavy, Silver-Open
Enjoys painting landscapes like Bob Ross, even though he is color-blind.
Tomy Chevalier
Huberdeau, Quebec, Canada
Weight: 325 lbs.
2026 North American National Strongman Championship 4th Place
Shijirbayar Chimidregzen
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Weight: 430 lbs.
Achived rank of Maegashira 9 in the top division of Japanese Grand Sumo
Anton Chuiev
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Weight: 235 lbs.
2026 Ukraine Team Head Coach
Internationally competitive in Belt Wrestling as well.
Ruperto Cintron
Elgin, IL, USA
Weight: 260 lbs.
2025 Yama’s Sumo Showdown 3rd Place
Had a ten year career as a semi-pro football player. Nicknamed “The Chicago Silverback”
Matthew Cox
San Diego, CA, USA
Weight: 200 lbs.
2nd Place USSF Nationals
Former Division 1 College wrestler and has a black belt in Jiu Jitsu
Vazha Daiauiri
Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Weight: 290 lbs.
2026 World Beach Wrestling Silver Medal
2025 International Sumo World Championships Gold Medal
2024 International Sumo World Championships Silver Medal
2024 World Sumo Championship Champion
2022-2023 World Combat Games Champion
European Championship gold medalist x 10
Dominus Davis-Williams
San Antonio, TX, USA
Weight: 450 lbs.
2025 International Sumo World Championships Bronze Medal
2025-2026 US National Heavyweight Champ
2025 World’s Bronze Medalist
He possesses an officially recognized competitive streak in rock-paper-scissors.
Ja’Wan Davis
Elberton, GA, USA
Weight: 280 lbs.
High school wrestling State Runner-up and Sectional Qualifier
Competitors say he resembles the monster from the movie “Predator.”
Marc Deschenes
Deux-Montagnes, Québec, Canada
Weight: 250 lbs.
2015 Pan American Games Silver Medalist
Lives in Montreal but loves the Miami Dolphins
Moataz Elkotb
Brooklyn, NY, USA
Weight: lbs.
2022 US Sumo Open Gold Medalist
George Ferris
Odenville, AL, USA
Weight: 330 lbs.
2025 Sakura Cup Bronze Medal
Founder of Yellow Hammer Sumo Club in Alabama
Jamal Feyziyev
Baku, Azerbaijan
Weight: 350 lbs.
2026 Beach Wrestling World Series Gold Medal
Taylor Fordham
Atlanta, GA, USA
Weight: 345 lbs.
2026 Sakura Cup Openweight Silver Medalist
Mechanical engineer by day, sumo wrestler by night
Phillip Hayes
Montreal, Québec, Canada
Weight: 305 lbs.
New York Sumo Competition medalist
Founded Quebec’s second ever sumo club, VIP Sumo.
Caleb Hudson
Sydney, Australia
Weight: 300 lbs.
2023 and 2026 Oceania Sumo Champion
Has competed as a natural bodybuilder and rock climber.
Wade Johnson
Raleigh, NC, USA
Weight: 220 lbs.
Southeast Regional Cup Medalist
Bourbon enthusiast and lover of dogs.
Colton Johnstone
Toronto, Canada
Weight: 290 lbs.
Represented Canada at 2025 World Sumo Championships
Devoted to conservation and inspiring interest in wildlife.
Mark Jones
Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Weight: 350 lbs.
2023 World Championships Bronze Medal
2023 US National Championship Gold Medal
2023 World Championships Fifth Place
Works as an aerospace machinist supporting the commercial space industry.
Paulo Ceasr Freitas Junior
Sao Paulo, Brazil
Weight: 220 lbs.
2024 International Sumo World Junior Sumo Championships Silver Medal
“I don’t think anyone would expect how much I like Pokemon, haha”
Konner Kane
New Braunfels, TX, USA
Weight: 255 lbs.
2026 USA Light Heavyweight National Champion
Pump up song is “Golden” by HUNTR/X from KPop Demon Hunters
Demid Karachenko
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Weight: 231 lbs.
2024 International Sumo World Championships Gold Medal
Internationally competitive in freestyle and beach wrestling. A true global elite grappling star.
Beka Kharabadze
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Weight: 300 lbs.
Nationally competitive in Georgia in freestyle wrestling
Badri Khatiskatsi
Gori, Georgia
Weight: 400 lbs.
2026 European Sumo Championship Bronze Medal
2025 World Championship Silver Medal
Badri is a popular guest on late night talk shows in his native Georgia.
Karol König
Zamość, Poland
Weight: 260 lbs.
2026 European Sumo Cup Champion
Favorite saying: “Someone who never does anything will never make a mistake, but they also won’t achieve success.”
Edobor Konyeha
Jacksonville, TX, USA
Weight: 202 lbs.
2024-2026 US National Lightweight Champ
2026 US Open Openweight Champ
A talented musician who can play cello, saxophone, guitar, and bass.
Timm Lindsey
Corcoran, CA, USA
Weight: 200 lbs.
2026 SoCal Open Middleweight Silver Medalist
Mostafa Mahmoudi
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Weight: 243 lbs.
2017 World Elite Games Silver Medalist
Four-time Iranian National Champion
Strong background in judo and Pahlavani (traditional Iranian) wrestling
Corban Meyer
Martinsville, AL, USA
Weight: 275 lbs.
2025 U.S. Sumo National Championships Competitor
Amateur paleontologist and animal keeper.
Kofi Miller
New York, NY, USA
Weight: 352 lbs.
2026 USSF Nationals Bronze Medalist
Avid e-sports competitor and commentator.
Theodore Mitchell
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Weight: 440 lbs.
2019 North American Grappling Championship Gold Medalist
James Nottingham
Greenwich, CT, USA
Weight: 205 lbs.
2025 Empire Cup Gold Medal
Also a practitioner of shuai jiao, an ancient form of Chinese jacket wrestling.
Jared Parham
Irving, TX, USA
Weight: 254 lbs.
2026 Empire Cup Light Heavyweight Champion
Diehard fan of the anime series ‘One Piece,’ and has been super focused on pilates as a part of his fitness regime for over a decade.
Temple Park
Denton, TX, USA
Weight: 220 lbs.
2025 Sakura Cup Silver Medalist
Jonithan Pilgrim
Austin, TX, USA
Weight: 315 lbs.
2026 Florida State Sumo Championship Silver Medal
Dedicated practitioner of bhakti yoga.
Ron Porter
Pevely, Missouri, USA
Weight: 320 lbs.
2025 Yama’s Sumo Showdown Gold medalist, trained directly under Yama
Two time Missouri State Wrestling Finalist in High School
Todd Porter
Elizabeth, CO, USA
Weight: 185 lbs.
2025 US Sumo National Championship – 4th Place
2013-2014 D1 Wrestler NCAA – 12th in Nation
Father of 3 and brother of fellow SCL wrestler Ron Porter
Andrew Roden
Carrolton, GA, USA
Weight: 320 lbs.
2021 U.S. National Champion
2021 North American Champion
Brewer Hicklen, current baseball player in the Atlanta Braves system, is a personal hero.
Samuel Rodriguez III
Chicago, IL, USA
Weight: 215 lbs.
2023 Midwest Sumo Open Gold Medal
Served as an MP in the US Army and owns a private security company.
Brandon Rudzinski
Rochester Hills, MI, USA
Weight: 250 lbs.
2025 Sakura Cup Silver Medalist
Founder of Rock City Sumo, Detroit’s second ever sumo club.
Allejandro Santana
Orlando, FL, USA
Weight: 381 lbs.
Former college football and track-and-field athlete
A true Florida outdoorsman, loves fishing and bow hunting.
Jordan Sikes
Panama City Beach, FL, USA
Weight: 300 lbs.
2026 Big Palm Champion
2022 Ronin Sumo Tournament Heavyweight Champion
2021 US Nationals, Bronze, Youngest National Men’s Medalist
Working on a Masters in Behavior Analysis with the goal of helping kids with autism improve their lives.
George Silvestre
Miami, FL, USA
Weight: 305 lbs.
2026 US Open Judo Championship Gold Medal
Erik Szilagyi
Budapest, Hungary
Weight: 230 lbs.
2022 World Games 5th Place
2019 Junior World Sumo Championships Bronze Medal
Jared Tadlock
Dallas, TX, USA
Weight: 325 lbs.
2022 Texas State Sumo Championhip Gold Medal
Filipo Tovio
Palmerston, New Zealand
Weight: 370 lbs.
2025 Oceania Heavyweight Champion
2024 Oceania Heavyweight Champion
Even though he is from and lives in New Zealand, he is a die-hard New England Patriots fan.
Zuka Tsikoradze
Kutaisi, Georgia
Weight: 420 lbs.
2025 US Sumo Open Gold Medal
Brandon Turk
Dallas, GA, USA
Weight: 380 lbs.
Independent professional wrestler with 15 years of experience; making his sumo debut
Delgersaikhan Uuganbaatar
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Weight: 220 lbs.
Achieved rank of Makushita 7 in Japanese Grand Sumo
Saul Vega
Clayton, NC, USA
Weight: 300 lbs.
2026 Gate City Clash Openweight Silver Medalist
Fun fact: In his free time enjoys making beef jerky, building model kits, and playing Magic the Gathering
Larry Velasquez
Lehi, UT, USA
Weight: 310 lbs.
2026 Milano Sumo Open Heavyweight Champion
2025 Milano Sumo Open Openweight Champion
By day, SVU detective; nights and weekends, senior editor for online motorsports outlet.
Oleksandr Veresiuk
Odesa, Ukraine
Weight: 407 lbs.
2023 World Sumo Championship Gold Medalist
Joshua Wade
New York, NY, USA
Weight: 215 lbs.
2026 U.S. National Champion and Pan American Sambo Champion
Enjoys Dungeons & Dragons, anime, manga, and video games.
Jabari Webb
Villa Rica, GA, USA
Weight: 310 lbs.
2026 Sakura Cup Heavyweight Silver Medalist
2026 Big Palm Silver Medalist
Plays video games and hikes in nature to unwind.
Jamal Williams
Gary, IN, USA
Weight: 260 lbs.
2024 RollerTown Showdown Bronze Medalist
Shingo Yurube
Fukuoka City, Japan
Weight: 200 lbs.
Has achieved top-tier success in Japan’s amateur leagues