Samson Dauda is laser-focused on success heading into his title defense at the 2025 Mr. Olympia. In a YouTube video shared on August 17, 2025, he joined Quinton Eriya for a brutal chest and calves workout eight weeks from stepping onstage.

Dauda was crowned the 19th Mr. Olympia champion in 2024, having defeated Hadi Choopan and Derek Lunsford at the event’s 60th anniversary. Not only did Dauda secure the sport’s most prestigious title, but he also collected a $600,000 purse — the highest Olympia payout in history.

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Known for competing often, Dauda gambled and took his talents to the 2025 Arnold Classic . However, he lacked the same hardness he displayed at the Olympia, and as a result, Lunsford narrowly s

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