The pinnacle of professional bodybuilding, the Mr. Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend, returned to Las Vegas, bringing with it the most elite physiques from around the globe.
Set against the backdrop of Resorts World, the 61st annual competition featured 11 divisions vying for the most coveted titles in the sport, representing the culmination of years of relentless training, sacrifice, and discipline.
In what was considered a wide-open field in the battle for the Sandow Trophy, it was one of the competitions familiar faces that returned to the pinnacle. Derek Lunsford earned the title of Mr. Olympia for the second time in three years, dethroning 2024 champion Samson Dauda. Lunsford wins ensured Mamdouh Elssbiay (2020-21) remains the last back-to-back winner in a contest that once wasn’t known for parity.
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The intensity of the weekend heightened by the massive prize purse. The overall prize money for the weekend is in the range $2 million, with the Men’s Open champion walking away with a record-breaking $600,000 top prize. This dramatic financial incentive ensured every competitor is bringing their absolute best to the stage, making every pose count as they vie for both bodybuilding immortality and the largest cash reward in the history of the sport.
The Sporting News tracked every moment of the pre-judging, the final posedowns, and the crowning of the world’s best physiques. Check it all out below.
Mr. Olympia results 2025
Friday, Oct. 10 Finals
Ms. Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Andrea Shaw |
| 2. | Ashley Lynette Jones |
| 3. | Leyvina Barros |
| 4. | Angela Yeo |
| 5. | Alcione Santos Barreto |
212 Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Keone Pearson |
| 2. | Shaun Clarida |
| 3. | Lucas Garcia |
| 4. | Nihat Kaya |
| 5. | Courage Opara |
Fitness Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Michelle Fredua-Mensah |
| 2. | Jaclyn Baker |
| 3. | Taylor Learmont |
| 4. | Amber Steffen |
| 5. | Anna Fomina |
Figure Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Rhea Gayle |
| 2. | Lola Montez |
| 3. | Jessica Reyes Padilla |
| 4. | Denise Zwinger-Tynek |
| 5. | Nicole Zenobia Graham |
Women’s Physique Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Natalia Abraham Coelho |
| 2. | Sarah Villegas |
| 3. | Zama Benta |
| 4. | Brittany Herrera |
| 5. | Sheronica Henton |
Wellness Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Eduarda Bezerra |
| 2. | Isabelle Nunes |
| 3. | Elisa Alcantara |
| 4. | Rayana Fogal |
| 5. | Leonida Ciobu |
Saturday, Oct. 11 Finals
Mr. Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Derek Lunsford |
| 2. | Hadi Choopan |
| 3. | Andrew Jacked |
| 4. | Samson Dauda |
| 5. | Martin Fitzwater |
Classic Physique Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Ramon Rocha Queiroz |
| 2. | Mike Sommerfeld |
| 3. | Terrence Ruffin |
| 4. | Josema Munoz |
| 5. | Niall Darwen |
Men’s Physique Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Ryan Terry |
| 2. | Ali Bilal |
| 3. | Brandon Hendrickson |
| 4. | Erin Banks |
| 5. | Edvan Palmeira |
Bikini Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | Maureen Blanquisco |
| 2. | Ashlyn Little |
| 3. | Jasmine Gonzalez |
| 4. | Aimee Delgado |
| 5. | Ashley Kaltwasser |
Wheelchair Olympia
| Place | Name |
| 1. | James Berger |
| 2. | Kevin Secundino |
| 3. | Rajesh John |
| 4. | Josue Fabiano Barretto Montiero |
| 5. | Gabrielle Andriulli |
Who won last year’s Mr. Olympia?
The winner of the 2024 Mr. Olympia Men’s Open division was Samson Dauda.
Dauda, who is nicknamed “The Nigerian Lion”, secured his first-ever Mr. Olympia title in a major upset, dethroning the defending champion, Derek Lunsford. Dauda’s win also made history as he became the first Nigerian-born athlete to claim the prestigious Mr. Olympia title.
After a strong showing in 2022, where he finished 6th, he improved significantly in 2023 by placing 3rd. His 2024 victory was the culmination of this steady climb, allowing him to edge out perennial rivals like Hadi Choopan and Derek Lunsford, who placed 2nd and 2rd. He also took home a record-breaking prize of $600,000, the largest first-place payout in the competition’s history.
Mr. Olympia winners list
The list of previous Mr. Olympia winners is as follows, dating back to 2000:
| Year | Name |
| 2024 | Samson Dauda |
| 2023 | Derek Lunsford |
| 2022 | Hadi Choopan |
| 2021 | Mamdouh Elssbiay |
| 2020 | Mamdouh Elssbiay |
| 2019 | Brandon Curry |
| 2018 | Shawn Rhoden |
| 2017 | Phil Heath |
| 2016 | Phil Heath |
| 2015 | Phil Heath |
| 2014 | Phil Heath |
| 2013 | Phil Heath |
| 2012 | Phil Heath |
| 2011 | Phil Heath |
| 2010 | Jay Cutler |
| 2009 | Jay Cutler |
| 2008 | Dexter Jackson |
| 2007 | Jay Cutler |
| 2006 | Jay Cutler |
| 2005 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 2004 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 2003 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 2002 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 2001 | Ronnie Coleman |
| 2000 | Ronnie Coleman |
