Derek Lunsford is taking a closer look at the Men’s Open division following the 2025 Mr. Olympia. In a recent video, aired on Nov. 18, he offered advice to Nick Walker and predicted Samson Dauda would re-enter the top three at the 2026 Mr. Olympia.

The last Mr. Olympia contest flipped the Open class on its head. Samson Dauda entered as the reigning champion but left Vegas in fourth place. His physique lacked its usual pop, and his legs appeared downsized, which led to the big drop.

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The finals featured a three-man war between Lunsford, Hadi Choopan , and Chinedu Andrew “Jacked” Obiekea . Ultimately, Lunsford improved in the finals with a harder package and reclaimed the Sandow trophy. Meanwhile, favorite Nick Walker mistimed his peak and fell to sixt

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