The biggest show of the year will take over Las Vegas, Nevada, in less than five months. In a YouTube video from May 21, Dennis James and Chris Cormier urged Chinedu Andrew ‘Jacked’ Obiekea to improve his leg size. They also predicted that a 90% Samson Dauda would be unbeatable at the upcoming Mr. Olympia.
Jacked cemented himself as a Men’s Open frontrunner after his breakout performance at the 2025 Mr. Olympia. He pushed into third place, the highest of his career, and used that momentum as a weapon in his next contests. Andrew Jacked proceeded to dominate the Romania Pro, Arnold Classic Ohio, and UK shows consecutively. Not only did it provide him with momentum, but he secured over $1 million in prize earnings.
Meanwhile, Dauda fell to fourth place at the Olympia. His focus on conditioning worked against him, and ‘The Nigerian Lion’ looked smaller and less full than usual. With two-time champ Derek Lunsford holding down the throne, James and Cormier discuss what lies ahead for the Men’s Open class.
Chris Cormier Says Dauda Has ‘Ultimate Male Physique’; Dennis James Urges Jacked to Grow His Legs
In the Muscle and Fitness YouTube video, James emphasized that a 90% Samson Dauda would be unbeatable at the Mr. Olympia. Cormier went as far as to say Dauda has the ultimate male physique in bodybuilding.
“If he can get in shape, I’m not talking about Krizo condition or Sasan condition, I’m talking about 90% Samson. I don’t think anybody can beat that,” said James.
“You could see he has the ultimate male physique for bodybuilding. Out of anyone, I think, especially at that weight, with that shape. You can just clearly see that,” added Cormier.
According to James, Lunsford poses a bigger threat to Dauda than Jacked:
“Who is more dangerous to Samson? I think Derek will be more dangerous.”
Milos Sarcev argued that Jacked needs to focus on growing his legs. James echoed that idea and shared that this is how Lunsford exposes him onstage:
“Imagine a 300-plus-pound with his kind of shape and still hear you need to be bigger. But legs did need to get bigger from the front and side,” shared Sarcev.
“That’s a major factor because you’re going to stand next to two guys that have big legs because Derek’s legs are fucking huge now. I looked at it, and I’m looking at Andrew. You know how you can expose some flaws on someone when you get a chance to stand close? That’s where he was exposed. Andrew by himself, unbelievable,” Dennis James said.
While James has some doubts about Jacked, Jay Cutler, a former four-time Mr. Olympia champ, likes his chances. Cutler predicted that Jacked would win the 2026 Arnold Classic and the Olympia contest in his next outing.
The annual Mr. Olympia is typically the most unpredictable contest of the year. The prestigious event is set to make its return to Las Vegas, Nevada, from September 24-27.
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