{"id":12987,"date":"2026-01-23T08:28:24","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=12987"},"modified":"2026-01-23T08:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:28:24","slug":"2026-ifbb-pittsburgh-pro-may-16-17following-a-huge-2025-show-where-derek-luns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=12987","title":{"rendered":"2026 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro \u2013 May 16-17\nFollowing a huge 2025 show where Derek Luns&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/p\/DTjB37TEt0r\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/615343746_18318654058247490_668984686725532276_n.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>2026 IFBB Pittsburgh Pro \u2013 May 16-17<br \/>\nFollowing a huge 2025 show where Derek Lunsford edged out the competition in the Men\u2019s Open, plus champs like Terrence Ruffin, Erin Banks, Aimee Delgado, Lola Montez, Valquiria Lopes, and Natalia Abraham Coelho took top honors, the question is\u2026 will these champions return to defend their titles in 2026?<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nMark your calendars \u2014 May 16 &#038; 17! 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