The hype surrounding Chinedu Andrew “Jacked” Obiekea has only grown since his last contest. In a recent video shared on Dec. 4, 2025, judge Terrick El Guindy predicted that with five pounds of extra muscle, he’ll have a legitimate shot at becoming the next Mr. Olympia.
Heading into the 2025 Mr. Olympia, Jacked wasn’t considered a top favorite to win. The ‘big four’ featured Samson Dauda, Derek Lunsford, Hadi Choopan, and Nick Walker. However, as the show unfolded, it became clear that Jacked was in the running for gold, having presented an all-time best package.
He ultimately secured bronze in Las Vegas and leveraged that momentum to win the 2025 Romania Muscle Fest Pro. Jacked intends on entering the 2026 Arnold Classic, where a historic $750,000 prize awaits the new champion. With the Nigerian mass monster coming into his own, El Guindy discussed what he needs to capture the Sandow trophy in 2026.
“I Don’t See Anybody Beating Him”: Terrick El Guindy Backs Jacked for 2026 Olympia
In the video, El Guindy touched on Jacked’s latest physique improvements.
“The guy looks like a freakin stature. He has everything. The round muscle bellies, his abs are insane. Some poses you go, he is Mr. Olympia,” said El Guindy. “What poses people said he needs to get better? The back poses. In Romania, he showed his back double biceps is vastly improved.”
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He emphasized that with sharp conditioning and five pounds of added muscle, no one will beat Jacked at the 2026 Mr. Olympia.
“He also has more muscle tissue on the hamstrings and he’s coming in conditioned. If this guy adds five pounds of muscle and he comes in peeled… I don’t see anybody beating him. It’s over. He is as good as it gets. This guy is a genetic marvel.”
Public confidence in Jacked has soared since the last Mr. Olympia. Recently, former four-time titleholder Jay Cutler suggested that Jacked has all the tools to not only win the 2026 Arnold Classic, but the Mr. Olympia in the same calendar year. Dennis James and Kamal Elgargni also made similar predictions. Elgargni, a former 212 Olympia, actually stated that Jacked could win five Olympia titles before his career ends.
The 2026 Arnold Classic takes place in Columbus, Ohio, from March 5-8. Should Jacked pull off the victory, he’ll have huge momentum heading into the Mr. Olympia.
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