{"id":19185,"date":"2026-05-04T20:03:54","date_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:03:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=19185"},"modified":"2026-05-04T20:03:54","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T20:03:54","slug":"bodybuilding-veteran-fouad-abiad-predicts-nick-walker-jumps-into-2026-texas-pro-fitness-volt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=19185","title":{"rendered":"Bodybuilding Veteran Fouad Abiad Predicts Nick Walker Jumps Into 2026 Texas Pro \u2013 Fitness Volt"},"content":{"rendered":"


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It\u2019s the million-dollar question: when will we see Nick Walker<\/a> back onstage? In a recent YouTube video on May 4, 2026, bodybuilding veteran Fouad Abiad, who once sponsored Walker, predicted that \u201cThe Mutant\u201d will compete at the Texas Pro this August.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Walker restored his hype after dropping to a career-low sixth-place finish at the 2025 Mr. Olympia<\/a>. The aftermath was anything but pretty; he fired his ex-coach, Kyle Wilkes, who admitted post-show that they had mistimed Walker\u2019s peak<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wasting no time, Walker pushed all-in at the 2026 Arnold Classic<\/a>, navigating his career without a coach. His decision was a game-changer \u2013 Walker presented an all-time best look in Ohio, and pushed champ, Chinedu Andrew \u2018Jacked\u2019 Obiekea<\/a>, despite his lack of stature and aesthetics.<\/p>\n

Fans want Walker back on stage ASAP, but the bodybuilding star dispelled any rumors about battling at the New York or Pittsburgh Pro<\/a>. Now, it appears some in the community think Walker\u2019s next destination will come in the Lone Star State.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Fouad Abiad Predicts Nick Walker\u2019s Next Contest: \u201cIt\u2019s Going to Be Texas\u201d\u00a0<\/h2>\n

In the video, Abiad made mention of Walker\u2019s leanness despite supposedly heading into an off-season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe thing I see from this off-season, Nick is not usually one to get heavy in the off-season, but the thing I see most, he looks like he\u2019s staying even leaner. Nick knows the thing he has to work on the most to get him ahead is that waist.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he knows it doesn\u2019t serve him well. He doesn\u2019t really need anymore muscle. Nobody is looking at Nick and being like oh he could use more mass.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He added that bulking up shouldn\u2019t be on Walker\u2019s radar; instead, he wants him to focus on correcting his midsection control, a long-standing criticism.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cSo I think it\u2019s not going to serve him well to get big and bulky in the off-season. He doesn\u2019t look like he\u2019s much over his contest weight. He\u2019s keeping that waist in check. I think he\u2019s probably doing vacuums every day, and it looks like he\u2019s trying to correct something that keeps on coming up time after time,\u201d Fouad Abiad said<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Given Walker\u2019s reputation and strength in the league, he could pick just about any Open Pro show he wants. Ultimately, Abiad hopes to see Walker back on the Olympia stage.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe nice thing, too, about Nick looking like he\u2019s only a few pounds of contest weight, he can jump in anywhere. Now that he\u2019s not in Pittsburgh. I\u2019m going to say he jumps into Texas.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s my prediction. I\u2019m just fucking hoping he gets onstage because I want to see him at Olympia. If Nick jumps on stage, it\u2019s going to be Texas. Nick wants to be on a prestigious stage, let\u2019s be real.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Even though he doesn\u2019t have a contest lined up, Walker\u2019s not only staying lean, but he\u2019s eating remarkably clean. He has very few cheat meals and recently broke down his off-season 3,857-calorie full day of eating<\/a>. Even when he doesn\u2019t have something lined up, he conducts his career like a robot<\/a>, as noted by Abiad in the past.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Abiad believes Nick Walker might jump into the loaded 2026 Texas Pro show. The event is scheduled from August 14-15 in Irving, Texas.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

RELATED:\u00a0<\/strong>Nick Walker Hints at Taking Break, Says He Might \u2018Come Back Next Year Dramatically Different\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n

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