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Just a couple days before Christmas 2025, former Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda and Hosstile Supps announced they were parting ways after a five-year relationship. The break seemed amicable with Dauda, Hosstile, and Hosstile Supps owner Fouad Abiad all exchanging pleasantries. The break with Dauda, at least on the surface, looked very much like the break with 2x EVLS Prague Pro champ and Top 5 Olympian Martin \u201cThe Martian\u201d Fitzwater. The difference there, however, is that Abiad has always been a vocal supporter of Samson\u2019s. Although Fouad would argue he was always supportive of The Martian, I\u2019d disagree. The break with Dauda is different. I can\u2019t even compare it to the break with Sam Sulek or even Nick Walker. Of all the athletes to ever leave the HS brand, I would have bet that Samson would have gone down with the ship.<\/p>\n
Initially, I was even expecting this to have been some kind of a poorly timed publicity stunt. We\u2019ve seen this happen over the years, but to what end? And why just two days before Christmas? The timing of the whole thing suggests to me that the break was pretty much unilateral, and I\u2019ll speak more on this point throughout the article. That said, as could be expected, most fans and media outlets took to the socials to tow the proverbial line. Almost no one questioned the good-natured theme of the break, but you know how The Iron Duque gets down. I\u2019m not speaking with any degree of certainty. I don\u2019t have any inside information or confidential sources, but I\u2019ve been doing this for twenty years and things just don\u2019t add up.<\/p>\n
For starters, we can look at the Fitzwater example and see some glaring differences. In that situation, Martin had been looking at the door for a while. He didn\u2019t receive much support from the brand. While Fouad\u2019s handicapping included Martin in the Olympia Top 5, he was consistently underestimating him in the placings. Maybe that\u2019s him saving face as an influencer in his own right, but you can\u2019t fake support. I also find it interesting that Fouad did a bit of Indian giving, taking credit for giving Martin a deal when\u00a0no one knew who he was<\/em>\u00a0and putting him on the map. That\u2019s actually not entirely true. Martin was very much on the ascent while he was working with Ryse. He had also won the Detroit Pro and was getting more attention on his socials. Fitzwater has always been very engaged with the various platforms and is considered an active influencer by his growing fanbase. In many ways, Martin is the ideal candidate for a supplement company to sell products. I believe Hosstile saw an opportunity and earned handsomely for it. That said, the HS narrative makes them look far more favorable and trendsetting than the reality of the matter. Nonetheless, the minute that the break between Fitzwater and Hosstile was announced, Martin announced a major signing to RAW\/BUM Energy. Five days after Samson and Hosstile broke, the former Mr. Olympia still has Hosstile on his various social media pages and no announcement(s) have been made with regard to a future supplement sponsor.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n