Questions about who will become the next Mr. Olympia champion are surfacing ahead of the show’s return. On August 17, 2025, bodybuilding veteran Lee Priest discussed the lineup and revealed four competitors who could win the title.

In 2024, Samson Dauda shocked the world by claiming his first Mr. Olympia title. He defeated finalists Derek Lunsford and Hadi Choopan to become the 19th athlete to earn the Sandow. Though he attempted to pick up a second gold trophy at the Arnold Classic in 2025, Dauda ultimately lost the rematch to Lunsford in Ohio.

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Attention is turning to the Mr. Olympia this October, and some of the sport’s biggest names are issuing predictions. Thus far, Jose Raymond and Milos Sarcev have

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