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As anticipation grew for a potential showdown between 2025 Arnold winner Mike Sommerfeld, and 2024 winner Wesley Vissers, reports are coming out of Columbus that suggest Sommerfeld may not even make it to the stage, having apparently missed weight.<\/p>\n
Word out of the athlete check in, ahead of the Classic Physique final, is that Sommerfeld failed to come in below the required weight for the category, potentially putting him out of this year\u2019s show. There has been no official statement made by either the organizers of The Arnold, or from the German bodybuilder\u2019s camp as of writing, but those who attended the event have suggested that he came in around seven pounds above the weight limit.<\/p>\n
\u201cMike Sommerfeld is out of the Arnold Classic and will not be competing,\u201d wrote Beyond the Stage TV in a shocking Instagram update. They also discounted the idea that he could move to a more suitable division for his weight. \u201cHe will NOT be competing in the Open,\u201d said the outlet.<\/p>\n
Of course, this is not the first time that \u201cThe Badass\u201d has faced significant issues making weight. At the 2025 Olympia, Sommerfeld explained that he had to lose 14 pounds<\/a> in a matter of days to make weight for bodybuilding\u2019s most prestigious show.\u00a0 Confusion around weigh-ins seems to be stemming from the fact that athletes must meet a particular upper weight limit that is set depending on their height. This rule is in place so that each participant presents the desired proportions on stage.<\/p>\n