How the f*ck did Lumpsford end up winning that thing ??

[affeman]

Are u kidding me?

[Humble Narcissist]

Definitely not as well conditioned.

[NaturalWonder83]

He's getting roasted in his IG comments.

"Derek i hope you see the photos and see yourself besides Hadi, it does not take rocket science to figure out, heck even to the naked eye Hadi came in with a better package. It’s disheartening to see him get robbed, you may carry the trophy but deep down you’ll always know he had the better physique."

[Griffith]

The clean-shaven white guy is more marketable.

[illuminati]

There's always those that will Cry over the results.

The Judges have the best live view & they placed him 1st
is that simple.

Become a Judge & work your way up to Olympia level judging
& see how many will disagree wit your choices.

Stop your Crying FFS.

[Grape Ape]

There's always those that will Cry over the results.

The Judges have the best live view & they placed him 1st
is that simple.

Become a Judge & work your way up to Olympia level judging
& see how many will disagree wit your choices.

Stop your Crying FFS.

I get the sentiment, but this one seems egregious.

What is the argument for Lunsford here?

Just that he must have looked better live?

[Royalty]

Maybe the judges are tired of seeing Hadi’s injection sites?

[illuminati]

I get the sentiment, but this one seems egregious.

What is the argument for Lunsford here?

Just that he must have looked better live?

Yes - if he looked better live then that's why they placed him 1st
You answered your own question 

[Royalty]

Lots of special lateral raises built that small mountain

[affeman]

Yes - if he looked better live then that's why they placed him 1st
You answered your own question 

All comparisons in 4k, you be the judge

[Lartinos]

Social media has changed how things are being judged as I agree marketability would be at play here.

Shortness doesn’t really show on video as much as in RL.

I would like to see a thread that correctly ranks the competitors from first to last based on proper judging requirements.

[illuminati]

All comparisons in 4k, you be the judge

I've judged many contests up to NABBA Pro Universe
how they look in vids & pics isn't always a fair representation
of how they look from the judges seats.

That's not to say I like or agree with the placings.
Only I wasn't there in person & judging.

post as many pics & vids as you like it wont change the results.

[MajorDomo]

Derek is a giant among men. he deserves to be Mr. Olympia!

[obsidian]

The clean-shaven white guy is more marketable.

They have the same color! 

[illuminati]

Derek is a giant among men. he deserves to be Mr. Olympia!

Another one who misses the point it is a who's the Tallest competition.

Carry on. 

[tacobender]

Terrorists aren’t allowed to win Mr Olympia

[NaturalWonder83]

How To Improve the Mr. Olympia for 2026:

(As long as the bodybuilders survive until then and are still alive)

1. Fire Bob and replace him with Shaq.

2. Let Ronnie sit on stage on a folding chair to direct the bodybuilders. If he sees nonsense, he can have them removed.

3. Have the bodybuilders called out onto the stage at random times. Some should be forced to pose longer than others. Make them work harder. Don’t tell them when they will be called out. Make them wait or not wait. Keep them guessing.

4. Get rid of the expo. Get rid of all shows except whatever you call the final show where guys like Derek and Peanut Butter Jar compete in.

5. Create the shame round. Whoever looked the worst previous year must go out 1st and prove they belong. The 1st bodybuilder to be faced with this should be Peanut Butter Jar Walker.

6. Move the show to morning. Show should only be 1-1.5 hours. Get rid of the pre-judging.

[Mothballs]

Hadi was a sore loser last year. There's a price to be paid for that behavior on the sports biggest stage. He has the worst oil filled delts since Kevin English. His calves are showing signs of nerve damage and going the way of Dennis Wolf. He can barely flex them anymore. Finally, the sheiks of Dubai don't get so excited about flying in one of their own thong warriors.

[ProudVirgin69]

There's always those that will Cry over the results.

The Judges have the best live view & they placed him 1st
is that simple.

Become a Judge & work your way up to Olympia level judging
& see how many will disagree wit your choices.

Stop your Crying FFS.

Agreed.  Judges are infallible and never make mistakes.

I get the sentiment, but this one seems egregious.

What is the argument for Lunsford here?

Just that he must have looked better live?

Who are you gonna believe?  The judges or your lying eyes?

[illuminati]

Agreed.  Judges are infallible and never make mistakes.

Who are you gonna believe?  The judges or your lying eyes?

No judges are not infallible.

Only the judges were split between Derek & Hadi - Derek was to far ahead in the
Prejudging for had to catch up & win.

As I said earlier Become a judge & work your way up to the Olympia level
& see how many folk disagree with your decisions - its so easy to be judgemental
When its not you who's being questioned.

Carry on. 

[Van_Bilderass]

Hadi was a sore loser last year. There's a price to be paid for that behavior on the sports biggest stage. He has the worst oil filled delts since Kevin English. His calves are showing signs of nerve damage and going the way of Dennis Wolf. He can barely flex them anymore. Finally, the sheiks of Dubai don't get so excited about flying in one of their own thong warriors.

Shia Iranians and Sunni Arabs have a problematic relationship FYI, outright enemies a lot of the time. Though I don't know if Hadi has been in Dubai or other Arab states. The US is more on the side of the Sunni at the moment, whether that affects Hadi I can't say. The Irani bb fans on social media are pretty insufferable for sure. But so are the Arabs, very ethnocentric fans, the Muslim or Arab is always the rightful winner. Brazilians are very nationalistic also.

[AbrahamG]

This is how it should have gone.

1. Andrew
2. Hadi
3. Martin
4. Derek
5. Sampson
6. Brandon*
7. Nick

*Brandon could have been as high as 4th moving Derek and Sampson down to 5th and 6th respectively.

[TheShape.]

Softest “Mr. Olympia” of all time. Just disgraceful.

[oldschoolfan]

Andre jacked should of won

He looks better than that sack of shit lumpsford

[Bevo]

There's always those that will Cry over the results.

The Judges have the best live view & they placed him 1st
is that simple.

Become a Judge & work your way up to Olympia level judging
& see how many will disagree wit your choices.

Stop your Crying FFS.

Of course they do haha

So you actually believe that all the winners and placings over the years all got the right placings? 

2007 Olympia comes to mind, also 2002, so many others to mention as well

Of course you are a judge , explains everything