{"id":29979,"date":"2026-09-26T08:07:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T08:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=29979"},"modified":"2026-09-26T08:07:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T08:07:00","slug":"2026-mr-olympia-prejudging-report-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=29979","title":{"rendered":"2026 Mr. Olympia Prejudging Report & Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Highlights from the 2026 Mr. Olympia Men\u2019s Open prejudging.<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The biggest division in bodybuilding dominated the stage in Las Vegas as the 2026 Mr. Olympia<\/strong><\/a> brings together another loaded Men\u2019s Open lineup. Prejudging will offer the first real look at how the top contenders stack up side-by-side as the battle for the Sandow<\/a> Trophy begins.<\/p>\n

Derek Lunsford<\/a> <\/strong>enters the competition as the reigning Mr. Olympia. Lunsford was part of an epic 4-way battle between Andrew Jacked<\/a><\/strong>, Samson Dauda<\/strong><\/a>, and Nick Walker<\/strong><\/a> in the final callout of the evening.<\/p>\n

Generation Iron<\/strong><\/a> will provide a complete breakdown of the 2026 Mr. Olympia prejudging below as the callouts unfold.<\/p>\n

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Callout Report<\/strong><\/h3>\n

First Callout<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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  • Andrew Jacked<\/li>\n
  • Tonio\u00a0Burton<\/li>\n
  • Michal\u00a0Krizanek<\/li>\n
  • Samson\u00a0Dauda<\/li>\n
  • Nick\u00a0Walker<\/li>\n
  • Derek\u00a0Lunsford<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    Second Callout<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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    • Jordan\u00a0Hutchinson<\/li>\n
    • Martin\u00a0Fitzwater<\/li>\n
    • Regan\u00a0Grimes<\/li>\n
    • James\u00a0Hollingshead<\/li>\n
    • Brandon\u00a0Curry<\/li>\n
    • Behrooz\u00a0Tabani\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      Third Callout<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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      • Leandro\u00a0Sencini Peres<\/li>\n
      • Mohamed\u00a0Foda<\/li>\n
      • Quinton\u00a0Eriya<\/li>\n
      • Sasan\u00a0Heirati<\/li>\n
      • William\u00a0Bonac<\/li>\n
      • Edward\u00a0Kargbo<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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        Fourth Callout<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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        • Damian\u00a0Kuffel<\/li>\n
        • Sergey\u00a0Danilov<\/li>\n
        • Patrick\u00a0Moore<\/li>\n
        • Andrea\u00a0Presti<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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          Fifth Callout<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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          • Tonio\u00a0Burton<\/li>\n
          • Michal\u00a0Krizanek<\/li>\n
          • Regan\u00a0Grimes<\/li>\n
          • Brandon\u00a0Curry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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            Final Callout<\/h4>\n
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            • Andrew Jacked<\/li>\n
            • Samson Dauda<\/li>\n
            • Nick Walker<\/li>\n
            • Derek Lunsford<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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              Friday Prejudging Recap<\/strong><\/h3>\n

              With the 2026 Olympia well underway, many other divisions have already competed in the pre-judging rounds. For a complete recap of all divisions including callout reports and analysis \u2013 see below:<\/p>\n

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              • 2026 Wellness Olympia Prejudging Report & Analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
              • Men\u2019s 212 Prejudging Report & Analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
              • 2026 Classic Physique Olympia Prejudging Report & Analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
              • 2026 Women\u2019s Physique Olympia Prejudging Report & Analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
              • 2026 Ms. Olympia Prejudging Report & Analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
              • 2026 Figure Olympia Prejudging Report & Analysis<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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