Shahriar Kamali, well known as King Kamali, is taking a closer look at Martin Fitzwater’s future. On March 30, 2026, he discussed Fitzwater’s drop to fourth place at the 2026 Arnold Classic UK. In a bid for redemption, he recommended competing at the New York Pro.
Fitzwater has shown immense potential in the IFBB Pro League. His confidence in the Men’s Open class soared after he finished fifth at the stacked 2025 Mr. Olympia. Instead of taking downtime, Fitzwater got right back to work. He presented arguably his all-time best physique at the Prague Pro, and it was enough to take down former Mr. Olympia Samson Dauda.
Though Fitzwater had momentum in his corner, it didn’t help at the 2026 Arnold Classic. He claimed fourth place, and controversy overshadowed his performance after he celebrated Nick Walker’s loss to champ, Chinedu Andrew ‘Jacked’ Obiekea. Despite losing sponsors after the event, he pushed on. Fitzwater finished fourth at the Arnold Classic UK, prompting Kamali to discuss how he can get back in the winner’s circle.
King Kamali Discusses Martin Fitzwater’s Future: “Your Body Looks Like It’s Starting to Go the Opposite Direction”
In the video, Kamali started out comparing Fitzwater to Hunter Labrada. He believes Fitzwater also struggles with water retention onstage.
“Yes [he can bounce back], and I’m not his coach, so I don’t know why. We don’t know what’s happening. I will say this last thing about Martin, and I’m not going to say it anymore: He looks like his body is looking more and more like Hunter Labrada to me. Hunter had that one sheen of water he just couldn’t get rid of.”
“We found out what the problem was. He admitted it. He said he drinks his food. He doesn’t eat solid food. It took time for him to start eating again because he had zero appetite, and he wasn’t used to eating, and he wasn’t used to chewing.”
After watching Fitzwater’s last few shows, he argued that his body is starting to go in the opposite direction:
“I wish him the best. We’ve invited him to come on the show. Martin, you’re more than welcome to come on. We have nothing against you. You can come on. We just say it as we see it. I wish you the best but your body looks like it’s starting to go the opposite direction.”
To redeem himself, he urged “The Martian” to compete at the 2026 New York Pro.
“He could redeem himself [at the New York Pro]. If he comes in sharp, he could redeem himself. The New York Pro lineup is not that deep,” he added. “Health-wise, if he’s ready.”
This hasn’t been Kamali’s first time discussing Fitzwater’s career. He recently called him a ‘hot head having roid rage‘ after showing bad sportsmanship in Columbus, Ohio. As of this writing, Fitzwater’s Instagram handle is still disabled.
Fitzwater has time to improve for his next outing. It will be interesting to see if he jumps into the New York Pro, scheduled for May 8-9 in Teaneck, New Jersey.
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