Three of the top four in the 2026 Mr. Olympia were easy to predict as soon as we found out perennial top contender Hadi Choopan wouldn’t be there. Derek Lunsford, Samson Dauda, and Andrew Jacked were in the top four at the 2025 Olympia (with Choopan) and constituted the top three at this year’s Arnold Classic. But who would join them? Martin Fitzwater was fourth in 2024 and fifth last year. But the always unpredictable Nick Walker, last a top contender in 2022—an eternity ago in bodybuilding—had transformed his physique to answer at least some of the criticisms and yet remain a true Mutant. It was clear from the first callout Walker was going to push for not just a top three medal but the ultimate prize of the Sandow trophy.
Full report coming soon.
2026 MR. OLYMPIA: TOP FOUR
All photos from the final callout of Friday’s prejudging.
2026 MR. OLYMPIA RESULTS
September 25-26, 2026 / Orleans Arena / Las Vegas, Nevada
1. Nick Walker ($600,000)…