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.
Anton Chuiev
Kharkiv, Ukraine
Weight: 235 lbs.
2026 Ukraine Team Head Coach
Internationally competitive in Belt Wrestling as well.
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.
Jawan 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
George Ferris
Odenville, AL, USA
Weight: 330 lbs.
2025 Sakura Cup Bronze Medal
Founder of Yellow Hammer Sumo Club in Alabama
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 machinest supporting the commercial space industry.
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: 200 lbs.
2024-2026 US National Lightweight Champ
2026 US Open Openweight Champ
A talented musician who can play cello, saxophone, guitar, and bass.
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
Kofi Miller
New York, NY, USA
Weight: 352 lbs.
2026 USSF Nationals Bronze Medalist
Avid e-sports competitor and commentator.
James Nottingham
Greenwich, CT, USA
Weight: 205 lbs.
2025 Empire Cup Gold Medal
Also a practicitoner of shuai jiao, an ancient form of Chinese jacket wrestling.
Jared Parham
Irving, TX, USA
Weight: 254 lbs.
2026 Empire Cup Light Heavyweight Champion
Enjoys Warhammer 40K, Magic the Gathering, and other card and board games.
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: 300 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: 320 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