2026 Classic Physique Olympia Prejudging Report

Update: Niall Darwen won the 2026 Classic Physique Olympia. Mike Sommerfeld finished second and Ramon Dino third.

The 2026 Joe Weider’s Olympia Fitness & Performance Weekend has taken over Las Vegas from September 24-27. Competitors from the Classic Physique division pushed each other during prejudging, which began at 9:30 am (PDT) on September 25 inside the Las Vegas Convention Center South Hall. 

Since Chris Bumstead’s retirement, Brazilian powerhouse Ramon ‘Dino’ Queiroz has become the face of the division. In 2025, he defeated Mike Sommerfeld by just one point on the scorecards. While there’s been calls to see him switch to the Men’s Open, Dino has wants five titles before leaving Classic Physique behind. 

If he wants to become a two-time champion, he has to get through a wave of contenders, including fan-favorite Mike Sommerfeld and Terrence Ruffin, a former two-time Arnold Classic winner. During prejudging, Ramon Dino showcased dramatic improvements to his back thickness and width, giving him stronger rear shots against Sommerfeld. 

‘Mike the Badass’ looked fuller than last year and slowed down his posing transitions to show off his muscle striations. Terrence Ruffin brought a strong look, and the judges took notice. Niall Darwen also shocked the crowd by taking center stage, and Wesley Vissers brought a fuller package compared to his last showing.  It’s anyone’s title heading into the finals!

Check the callout reports below: 

2026 Classic Physique Olympia Pre-Judging Recap

First Callout 

• Wesley Vissers
• Terrence Ruffin 
• Mike Sommerfeld
• Niall Darwen 
• Anton Ratushnyi
• Luca Reger 

Second Callout

• Johne Jhoninho
• Tae Min Jung
• Fabio Junio
• Xin Liu
• Prosper Nwafor
• Zhivko Petkov
• Shuai Ren
• Chen Kang 

Third Callout 

• David Aguilar Rosales 
• Mohammad Ali
• Vahid Badpei 
• Joaquim Camps Angel
• Livingstone Livinho
• Andrea Mammoli
• Rodni Nelson 

Fourth Callout

• Cezar Falcao
• Diego Alejandro Galindo Garavito
• Ethan Gohari 
• Samuel Paquin
• Andy Paredes
• Paulin Tsamezeu 

Fifth Callout

• Abdullah Alrabiah
• Manual Angelo
• Seungchan Hong
• Ferran Minana Ibanez
• Richard Nagy
• Jaehun Park
• Jordan Plantiko
• Tom Stanley 

Sixth Callout

• Niall Darwen
• Johne Jhoninho
• Tae Min Jung
• Diego Alejandro Galindo Garavito
• Fabio Junio
• Chen  Kang 
• Anton Ratushnyi 

Final Callout 

• Niall Darwen 
• Mike Sommerfeld
• Ramon Dino 
• Terrence Ruffin 
• Wesley Vissers 

Highlights 

2026 Mr. Olympia Recap:

Every division as it was crowned is on our 2026 Mr. Olympia live updates page, and the full placings for all 12 divisions are in our Olympia database.