Olympia Weekend 2025: Clash of the Titans is ready - complete list of competitors

The atmosphere in the hall is getting thicker by the minute. The bodybuilding feast of the year, Mr. Olympia 2025, is in full swing and epic battles of muscle, symmetry and incredible determination are about to take place on stage. After months of hard preparation, D-Day has arrived and the best of the best are battling for immortality.

Important note: All the qualified favorites have arrived and are ready to fight. There are no last minute withdrawals reported.

Let's take a look at the complete starting field in the most-watched divisions whose competitors are on the podium right now.

Men's Open: Who will take the throne?

The tension in the most anticipated Men's Open category is reaching its peak. Defending champion Samson Dauda faces overwhelming pressure from a host of former champions. Derek Lunsford, Hadi Choopan and Brandon Curry already know what it's like to hold Sandow's statuette, and their form suggests they'll do whatever it takes to reclaim it. Also returning from injury is fan favorite Nick Walker, whose massive physique is shaking up the stage right now.

The full Men's Open start list:

• Akim Williams (USA)
• Behrooz Tabani (Iran)
• Brandon Curry (USA)
• Brett Wilkin (USA)
• Chinedu Obiekea "Andrew Jacked" (UAE)
• Chenglong Shen (China)
• Derek Lunsford (USA)
• Dorian Haywood (USA)
• Hadi Choopan (Iran)
• Jordan Hutchinson (USA)
• Martin Fitzwater (USA)
• Nick Walker (USA)
• Rafael Brandao (Brazil)
• Regan Grimes (Canada)
• Rubiel Mosquera (Colombia)
• Samson Dauda (UK)
• Sasan Heirati (UK)
• Tonio Burton (USA)
• Vitalii "GoodVito" Ugolnikov (Brazil)
• William Bonac (Netherlands)
• Urs Kalecinski (Germany)

212 Olympia: the domination of the smaller giants

The under 212lb category is a guarantee of extreme quality and brutal sculpting. We're watching another epic battle between Shaun Clarida and Keon Pearson, two completely different character types. While Clarida brings incredible muscle density, Pearson dazzles with classic lines.

The complete 212 Olympia start list:

• Ahmad Ashkanani (Kuwait)
• Angel Calderon Frias (Spain)
• Ching Chieh Lin (Taiwan)
• Jose Maria Mete Bueriberi (Spain)
• Keone Pearson (USA)
• Kerrith Bajjo (USA)
• Lucas Coelho (Brazil)
• Luiz Esteves (Brazil)
• Nihat Kaya (Turkey)
• Radoslav Angelov (Bulgaria)
• Roman Iushchenko (Ukraine)
• Shaun Clarida (USA)
• Sung Yeop Jang (South Korea)
• Zhaofeng He (China)

Classic Physique: the golden era continues

The Classic Physique category is experiencing a huge boom and names like Ramon Rocha Queiroz and Urs Kalecinski are attracting crowds. Their battle for the top is the highlight of the competition. However, seasoned veteran and former champion Breon Ansley is also attacking from the background.

The complete Classic Physique start list:

• Abdullah Al Sairafi (Kuwait)
• Alex Cambronero (USA)
• Andy Paredes (USA)
• Breon Ansley (USA)
• Damien Patrick (USA)
• Daryn Shirbayev (Kazakhstan)
• Diego Galindo (Brazil)
• Eric Wildberger Lisboa (Brazil)
• Fabian Mayr (Austria)
• Fabio Junio (Brazil)
• German Pastor (Spain)
• Jaehun Park (South Korea)
• Jan Povýšil (Czech Republic)
• Jesus Rodriguez Sendra (Spain)
• Josema Munoz (Spain)
• Kyrylo Khadaiev (Ukraine)
• Logan Franklin (USA)
• Marcello De Santis "Horse" (Brazil)
• Matheus Menegate (Brazil)
• Matthew Greggo (USA)
• Mike Sommerfeld (Germany)
• Miroslav Juricek (Czech Republic)
• Ramon Rocha Queiroz (Brazil)
• Terrence Ruffin (USA)
• Urs Kalecinski (Germany)

Men's Physique.

A thrilling battle is underway in Men's Physique. Former champions Brandon Hendrickson, Erin Banks and Jeremy Buendia are fighting to (re)win the title, but the competition is huge and the field of competitors one of the largest.

The complete Men's Physique start list:

• Ali Bilal (Afghanistan)
• Alessandro Cavagnola (Italy)
• Andre Deiu (Romania)
• Benquil Marigny (USA)
• Bong Seok Choi (South Korea)
• Brandon Hendrickson (USA)
• Christopher Barr (USA)
• Corey Morris (USA)
• Dallas Botchway (USA)
• Diogo Basaglia (Brazil)
• Edvan Palmeira (Brazil)
• Emanual Hunter (USA)
• Erin Banks (USA)
• Farouq Ishimoto (Japan)
• Felipe Goncalves (Brazil)
• Jason Huynh (USA)
• Jeremy Buendia (USA)
• Jinbo Li (China)
• Juan Gochez (USA)
• Mehdi Kabbadj (USA)
• Ricardo Cenat (USA)
• Ryan Terry (UK)
• Sidy Pouye (Spain)
• Steven Cao (USA)
• Vitor Chaves (Brazil)
• Yoon Sung Lee (South Korea)

Figure, Fitness and Women's Physique

These categories are also competing for top honours and each of them has its own stars.

The complete Figure start list:

• Adela Ondrejovicova (Slovakia)
• Bahar Ayra (Germany)
• Cherish Velez (USA)
• Cydney Gillon (USA)
• Ericka M. Morales-Morgan (Guatemala)
• Jennifer Zienert (Germany)
• Jessica Reyes Padilla (Puerto Rico)
• Jia-Min Lee (Taiwan)
• Lena Ramsteiner (Germany)
• Maria Luisa Baeza Diaz (USA)
• Natalia Soltero (Mexico)
• Oyku Basar (Turkey)
• Rahel Cucchia (Switzerland)
• Stefanie Wow-bello (Spain)

Complete Fitness Start List:

• Abby Bolton (Canada)
• Allison Kramer (USA)
• Anna Fomina (Spain)
• Ariel Khadr (USA)
• Jaclyn Baker (USA)
• Jodi Boam (Canada)
• Michaela Pavleová (Slovakia)
• Nicolette Szabo (Hungary)
• Sara Kovach (USA)
• Stephanie Jones (USA)
• Tamara Vahn (Canada)
• Taylor Learmont (USA)

Full Women's Physique start list:

• Alex Hall (USA)
• Anne-Lorraine Mohn (France)
• Brooke Walker (USA)
• Emily Schubert (USA)
• Ivie Rhein (USA)
• Jeanette Feldman (USA)
• Julia Whitesel (USA)
• Karina Goncalves (Spain)
• Natalia Abraham Coelho (USA)
• Pamela Puz Zuniga (Mexico)
• Raluca Raducu (Romania)
• Sarah Villegas (USA)
• Sophie Leo (Australia)
• Vira Boychuk (USA)