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Men's Open

Win-and-you're-in: no points ladder · 7 qualified so far

Upcoming Shows Carrying This Division

Nov 7–8
Romania Muscle Fest Pro
Bucharest, Romania
Nov 13–15
Ben Weider Natural Pro
Alexandria, VA, USA
Nov 29
Bigman Weekend Championships Pro Show
Alicante, Spain
Mar 5–6
Arnold Classic
Columbus, OH, USA
Scope: only IFBB Pro League shows that carry Olympia qualification points for this division are listed. Natural-league shows and Masters-only divisions are excluded — they don't count toward the qualification window.

2027 Qualification Rule

Top 3 from the 2026 Olympia, or winner of any open pro contest in the 2027 window. Former Mr. Olympia champions also hold lifetime eligibility -- automatic if their last win was within 5 years, otherwise subject to IFBB Pro League approval. No points ladder -- it's win-and-you're-in.
Aug 31, 2026 – Sep 12, 2027Qualifying window
Source: Official IFBB Pro League qualification rules → · How qualification works, in plain English →
On stage
Eight mandatory poses in a fixed order, then quarter-turn callouts. Finals adds a 3-minute free-posing routine to music.
  1. Front double biceps
  2. Front lat spread
  3. Side chest
  4. Back double biceps
  5. Back lat spread
  6. Side triceps
  7. Abdominals and thighs
  8. Most muscular
Full rules: IFBB Pro League (pro) → · NPC (amateur) →

Contenders — head-to-head vs the qualified field Calculated

Net record against the 7 athletes qualified for the 2027 Men's Open Olympia · last 24 months. That field is ranked here too — the badge marks who's already in. Every result links to its contest.
Full Men's Open ledger →
Defending champion: Nick Walker* — the title holder, not ranked as a contender.
1 Derek Lunsford* qualified +9 2 Samson Dauda* qualified +7 3 Andrew Jacked rising +3 4 Horse Marcello rising thin +2 5 Tonio Burton qualified -1

Head-to-head inside the qualified field Calculated

Each cell is the row athlete's record against the column athlete — who placed higher in every contest they both entered in the last 24 months, ties excluded. An empty cell means they haven't met in that window. Open a cell for every meeting they've had, all years, each linked to its contest. Athletes in the field with no meeting against it in the window aren't listed.

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1 Nick Walker* champion1–21–12–03–01–03–0
2 Derek Lunsford*2–12–12–02–01–02–0
3 Samson Dauda*1–11–22–02–01–03–0
4 Tonio Burton0–20–20–22–11–03–0
5 Michal Krizanek0–30–20–21–21–02–0
6 Andrea Presti0–10–10–10–10–10–2
7 Regan Grimes0–30–20–30–30–22–0

Qualified7

Andrea Presti Italy
Derek Lunsford* USA
Michal Krizanek Slovakia
Nick Walker* USA
Regan Grimes Canada
Samson Dauda* UK
Tonio Burton USA
* Olympia champion

The amateur tier — NPC

427 IFBB Pro Cards have been earned in Men's Open on the amateur rows CalloutIQ holds — the actual event that moves a competitor from the farm system into the shows ranked above.

116NPC shows on file
7,429Placings recorded
427Pro cards earned

Every Men's Open competitor on the NPC circuit →

These shows award no Olympia qualification points. Nothing here affects the standings above — the NPC is the federation beneath the IFBB Pro League, and a pro card is the only thing that crosses between them. Coverage is open classes only: Masters, Novice and Teen brackets are deliberately out of scope, so a class count here reads lower than NPC's own.