Good Vito was victorious during the 2025 Arnold Classic South America!
The 2025 Arnold Classic South America took place during the Arnold Sports Festival from April 4-6 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The three-day event was headlined by the Men’s Open bodybuilding competition.
Vitalii Ugolnikov, known as Good Vito, brought his best package to the stage and was able to win the event. He finished top three at this event last year and was able to make the necessary improvements to take home the title and qualify for the 2025 Olympia.
Ugolnikov burst onto the scene in the IFBB Elite Pro League and spent time there for the better part of his career. In December 2021, he made the switch to NPC in hopes of earning his Pro Card and competing at the next level. In November 2022, Good Vito dominated the Musclecontest Fit Pira in the Superheavyweight division. This allowed him to appear at nationals and was victorious once again in the same division.
The full results from the show have been announced. Below, check out the full breakdown, along with an official scorecard.
2025 Arnold Classic South America Breakdown
Men’s Open
- First Place – Vitalii “Good Vito” Ugolnikov
- Second Place – Leandro Sencini Peres
- Third Place – Marcelo Pedro Da Cruz
- Fourth Place – Andre Carlao
- Fifth Place – Catiano Foscarini
- Sixth Place – David Silva
- Seventh Place – Edu Rodriguez
- Eighth Place – Luis Gustavo Vaucher Souto
- Ninth Place – Guilherme Abomai
2025 Arnold Classic South America Official Scorecard
| MEN’S BODYBUILDING – OPEN | ||||||
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 8 | Vitalii Ugolnikov | Brazil | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | Leandro Sencini Peres | Brazil | 6 | 6 | 12 | 2 |
| 3 | Marcelo Pedro Da Cruz | Brazil | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 |
| 2 | Andre Carlao | Brazil | 12 | 12 | 24 | 4 |
| 4 | Catiano Foscarini | Brazil | 15 | 15 | 30 | 5 |
| 7 | David Silva | Brazil | 18 | 18 | 36 | 6 |
| 5 | Edu Rodriguez | Paraguay | 21 | 21 | 42 | 7 |
| 9 | Luis Gustavo Vaucher Souto | Brazil | 24 | 24 | 48 | 8 |
| 1 | Guilherme Abomai | Brazil | 27 | 27 | 54 | 9 |
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