2026 Arnold Classic Odds Board
The projected finishing order for Men's Open, derived from the Fitness Volt Bodybuilding Database. It holds steady between contests and only shifts when new results land.
Model recalculated 12 Aug 2026
Projected finishing order
| Rank | Athlete | Score | Change | Trend label | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |
Derek Lunsford
 United States
|
91.5 | No prior snapshot | Stable form |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#1
|
| #2 |
Chinedu Obiekea (Andrew Jacked)
 United Arab Emirates
|
87.3 | No prior snapshot | Stable form |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#2
|
| #3 |
Nick Walker
United States
|
86.5 | No prior snapshot | Improving form |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#3
|
| #4 |
William Bonac
 Netherlands
|
84.5 | No prior snapshot | Cooling off |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#4
|
| #5 |
Hadi Choopan
 Iran
|
80.0 | No prior snapshot | Cooling off |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#5
|
| #6 |
Brandon Curry
United States
|
68.4 | No prior snapshot | Cooling off |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#6
|
| #7 |
Shaun Clarida
United States
|
67.4 | No prior snapshot | Stable form |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#7
|
| #8 |
James Hollingshead
 United Kingdom
|
65.5 | No prior snapshot | Stable form |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#8
|
| #9 |
Regan Grimes
 France
|
65.3 | No prior snapshot | Stable form |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#9
|
| #10 |
Jonathan DeLaRosa
United States
|
65.0 | No prior snapshot | Cooling off |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#10
|
| #11 |
Rafael Brandao
 Brazil
|
57.1 | No prior snapshot | Cooling off |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#11
|
| #12 |
Akim Williams
United States
|
47.3 | No prior snapshot | Improving form |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#12
|
| #13 |
Gabriele Andriulli
 Italy
|
45.5 | No prior snapshot | Improving form |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#13
|
| #14 |
Marc Demers
United States
|
45.0 | No prior snapshot | Stable form |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#14
|
| #15 |
Tonio Burton
United States
|
44.6 | No prior snapshot | Improving form |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#15
|
| #16 |
MK
Michal Krizanek
 Slovakia
|
44.3 | No prior snapshot | Improving form |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#16
|
| #17 |
Neale Cranwell
United Kingdom
|
42.5 | No prior snapshot | Cooling off |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#17
|
| #18 |
Daniel Hughes
United States
|
42.0 | No prior snapshot | Stable form |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#18
|
| #19 |
Peter Boncardo
 Canada
|
41.7 | No prior snapshot | Stable form |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#19
|
| #20 |
Chris Bumstead
Canada
|
41.5 | No prior snapshot | Cooling off |
4 weeksW30:NR W31:NR W32:NR W33:#20
|
What moved the numbers
No rank changed since last week. The board only moves when a new contest result enters the database, so a quiet week between shows is the normal state, not a stalled page.
Where each athlete finished in their last three recorded contests in this division. This is the input that changes most often, so it is usually what moved a rank.
Every recorded appearance at this contest in this division, read as an average and a best placement. A long record at the show counts for more than a single strong year.
Wins as a share of contests entered from 2024 onward. It separates an athlete who wins the shows they enter from one who simply enters a lot of them.
Athletes with no current competitive activity are marked down, so a retired champion cannot sit at the top of a board about a contest they are not entering.
A model, not a tip sheet
This board is a data-derived power ranking. It reads the contest results already in the database and orders the field by what that record says. It is not a betting line and it does not know anything about the contest that has not happened yet.
- No betting market feeds in. No bookmaker price, no handle, no line movement is used or referenced anywhere in the calculation.
- Built from recorded results only. Every figure comes from placements already in the Fitness Volt Bodybuilding Database. Nothing on this page is hand-entered, so a corrected result moves the board.
- First-time qualifiers are systematically underranked. The model reads placement history at this contest, and an athlete making their debut has none to read.
- It settles nothing about the contest. A board is a description of the record going in, and the record is not the result.