Months of hypothesis, promotion, and buildup led to this. The 2025 Olympia Weekend formally kicked off with the press convention and Meet the Olympians on Oct. 9, Friday, Oct. 10 started on the Las Vegas Conference Heart with the Olympia World Health Expo, the place prejudging for the 212, Determine, Ladies’s Physique, Health, Wellness, and Ms. Olympia divisions had been held.
The Resorts World Theater would function the battleground for the finals of all these classes in addition to the prejudging for the Males’s Open. 1000’s of followers in attendance and plenty of watching around the globe on pay-per-view noticed particular moments play out and bodybuilding historical past made.
MEN’S OPEN PREJUDGING
The 61st Mr. Olympia started on Friday evening with prejudging. Every competitor was launched individually to the followers in attendance and watching on pay-per-view. This 12 months marked the primary time in historical past that 4 Sandow Trophy holders was competing in the identical Olympia. Defending title holder Samson Dauda confronted previous champions Derek Lunsford, Hadi Choopan, and Brandon Curry in addition to a number of different opponents from around the globe that certified to be right here.
Head decide Steve Weinberger was tasked with calling out the highest contenders whereas the followers anticipated who could be in that first callout. The names Weinberger known as out had been Choopan, Martin Fitzwater, Nick Walker, Andrew Jacked, Lunsford, and Dauda.
The final two Olympia champions had been within the heart of the decision out firstly, they usually remained there till they had been despatched again in line.
The ultimate callout included Choopan, Jacked, Lunsford, and Dauda. Choopan and Dauda began within the center, however Lunsford had his flip in one other spherical of posing. Dauda even stepped away from the road to hit additional poses for the group. These are your high 4 going into Saturday evening.
Keone Pearson Wins 212 Title for the Third Time
A pair of two-time 212 champs primarily based off as soon as once more in Las Vegas. Each reigning champion Keone Pearson and former champion Shaun Clarida we’re within the heart throughout prejudging, that means the title for this 12 months was probably going to one in all them.
Pearson was by far the larger man, however Clarida introduced conditioning that was just like what made him the champion in years’ previous. Ultimately, the judges favored Pearson, who’s now a three-time 212 Olympia winner.
- Keone Pearson
- Shaun Clarida
- Lucas Garcia
- Nihat Kaya
- Braveness Opara
Shaw Earns Her sixth Ms. Olympia Title
Ever because the Ms. Olympia returned in 2020, Andrea Shaw has had a stranglehold on the title with no indicators of letting it go. 2025 was Shaw’s try and make it “six-time” whereas the remainder of the sphere needed to win it for his or her first. As soon as once more, Shaw held off the remainder of the sphere and stood alongside Olympia proprietor Jake Wooden because the now six-time Ms. Olympia.
- Andrea Shaw
- Ashley Lynnette Jones
- Leyvina Barros
- Angela Yeo
- Alcione Santos Barreto
Historical past Made in Ladies’s Physique
Cease us should you’ve heard this earlier than. The Ladies’s Physique title got here right down to Sarah Villegas and Natalia Abraham Coelho. Villegas was making an attempt to interrupt the file for many wins ever along with her fifth, however Coelho needed to regain the title for the second time and present that her 2022 win was not a fluke. In the long run, Coelho was victorious and stood on heart stage as world champion for Ladies’s Physique.
- Natalia Abraham Coelho
- Sarah Villegas
- Zama Benta
- Brittany Herrera
- Sheronica Henton
Michelle Fredua-Mensah Wins Ms. Health Olympia
Due to three-time Olympia winner Missy Truscott transfer to Determine this season, a brand new Health Olympia champion was assured. That new champion is Michelle Fredua-Mensah, who backed up her spectacular physique with an unimaginable efficiency routine. Jaclyn Baker took silver, and Taylor Learmont accepted bronze.
- Michelle Fredua-Mensah
- Jaclyn Baker
- Taylor Learmont
- Amber Steffen
- Anna Fomina
Rhea Gayle Is Your New Ms. Determine Olympia
With eight-time champion and shortly to be Worldwide Sports activities Corridor of Famer Cydney Gillon’s retirement, a brand new battle for No. 1 ensued. This 12 months the Determine legend watched Rhea Gayle take the title in her first Olympia victory. Lola Montez was second, and 2025 Masters Olympia winner Jessica Reyes Padilla rounded out the highest three. Truscott earned a high 10 end in her new class.
- Rhea Gayle
- Lola Montez
- Jessica Reyes Padilla
- Denise Zwinger-Tynek
- Nicole Zenobia Graham
Eduarda Bezerra Wins 2025 Wellness Olympia
Thiis marks the primary time within the Wellness division’s historical past that former champion Francielle Mattos was not within the lineup. Nonetheless, defending champion Isabelle Nunes was, and he or she hoped to affix Mattos as a two-time winner.
Nonetheless, Eduarda Bezerra, who was thought of by many to be the way forward for the class, spoiled the occasion and at last ascended to the throne. She is your new Ms. Wellness Olympia. Nunes completed second.
- Eduarda Bezerra
- Isabelle Nunes
- Elisa Alcantara
- Rayane Fogal
- Leonida Ciobi
As memorable as this night was, it’s solely half of the historic weekend. Saturday evening, Oct. 11 will embody the Traditional Physique, Males’s Physique, and BIkini divisions in addition to the finals of the principle occasion, the 61st Mr. Olympia. M&F’s protection of the 2025 Olympia continues right here in addition to on Instagram @muscleandfitness. You may see much more by subscribing to our e-newsletter.