Samson Dauda took home Olympia’s biggest prize in history, $600,000.
Las Vegas, Nevada, hosted the 2025 Olympia over the weekend, celebrating the prestigious competition’s 61st anniversary with surprises. In a fiercely contested event, Derek Lunsford reclaimed the throne, narrowly beating past champions like Samson Dauda and Hadi Choopan. Alongside the prize money and surprising retirements, this anniversary edition is one for the books.
The 2025 Olympia elevated the stakes, especially following a challenge from the Arnold Classic. The Mr. Olympia prize money has increased from $400,000 to a whopping $600,000, surpassing the $500,000 offered by the Arnold Classic for their winner. For more details on the prize earnings for each category and other exciting news from the Olympia weekend, check out this post.
This year featured 11 competitive divisions, with six returning champions successfully defending their titles. Below is the complete list of divisions showcased at this year’s Olympia:
- Mr. Olympia (Men’s Open)
- 212 Olympia
- Classic Physique Olympia
- Men’s Physique Olympia
- Ms. Olympia (Women’s Bodybuilding)
- Figure Olympia
- Fitness Olympia
- Women’s Physique Olympia
- Wellness Olympia
- Bikini Olympia
- Wheelchair Olympia
2025 Olympia Prize Money
Here is a list of the Olympia prize money won by each division in 2025.
Mr. Olympia (Men’s Open)
Mr. Olympia featured one of the night’s surprises, with Derek Lunsford once again taking home the win over Hadi Choopan and Samson Dauda. Athletes like Martin Fitzwater, Andrew Jacked, and Nick Walker also brought great physiques.
- Winner — Derek Lunsford ($600,000)
- Second Place — Hadi Choopan ($250,000)
- Third Place — Andrew Jacked ($100,000)
- Fourth Place — Samson Dauda ($40,000)
- Fifth Place — Martin Fitzwater ($35,000)
- Sixth Place — Nick Walker
- Seventh Place — Brandon Curry
- Eighth Place — Tonio Burton
- Ninth Place — William Bonac
- Tenth Place — Vitalii Ugolnikov
Classic Physique
The Classic Physique saw Ramon Dino finally take home the win he has been chasing for years, but continuously coming in right behind Chris Bumstead.
- First Place – Ramon Rocha Queiroz ($100,000)
- Second Place – Mike Sommerfeld ($40,000)
- Third Place – Terrence Ruffin ($20,000)
- Fourth Place – Josema Munoz ($10,000)
- Fifth Place – Niall Darwen ($6,000)
- Sixth Place – Diego Galindo
- Seventh Place – Matheus Menegate
- Eighth Place – Michael Daboul
- Ninth Place – Justin Badurina
- Tenth Place – Matthew Greggo
Men’s 212
The Men’s 212 saw Keone Pearson successfully defend his last year’s win with an even better physique this year. Shaun Clarida came in second, but he certainly brought an impressive physique to the table.
- First Place – Keone Pearson ($50,000)
- Second Place – Shaun Clarida ($20,000)
- Third Place – Lucas Garcia ($12,000)
- Fourth Place – Nihat Kaya ($7,000)
- Fifth Place – Courage Opara ($6,000)
- Sixth Place – Kerrith Bajjo
- Seventh Place – Francisco Barrios Vlk
- Eighth Place – Vitor Alves De Oliveira
- Ninth Place – Marco Ruz
- Tenth Place – Giuseppe Zagarella
Men’s Physique
The Men’s Physique division also saw a returning champion take the top spot as Ryan Terry went home with the top prize money. Ali Bilal and Brandon Hendrickson followed in second and third.
- First Place – Ryan Terry ($50,000)
- Second Place – Ali Bilal ($20,000)
- Third Place – Brandon Hendrickson ($12,000)
- Fourth Place – Erin Banks ($7,000)
- Fifth Place – Edvan Palmeira ($6,000)
- Sixth Place – Juxian He
- Seventh Place – Andrei Deiu
- Eighth Place – Jeremy Buendia
- Ninth Place – Corey Morris
- Tenth Place – Vitor Chaves
Ms. Olympia (Women’s Bodybuilding)
At Ms. Olympia, Andrea Shaw successfully defended her title, continuing her domination from when Ms. Olympia returned in 2020.
- First Place – Andrea Shaw ($50,000)
- Second Place – Ashley Lynette Jones ($20,000)
- Third Place – Leyvina Barros ($12,000)
- Fourth Place – Angela Yeo ($7,000)
- Fifth Place – Alcione Santos Barreto ($6,000)
- Sixth Place – Melissa Teich
- Seventh Place – Natalia Kovaleva
- Eighth Place – Nadia Capotosto
- Ninth Place – Tiana Flex
- Tenth Place – Hunter Henderson
Figure Olympia
In the 2025 Figure Olympia competition, Rhea Gayle took home the title in a fierce bout against other top competitors like Lola Montez and Jessica Reyes Padilla.
- First Place – Rhea Gayle ($50,000)
- Second Place – Lola Montez ($20,000)
- Third Place – Jessica Reyes Padilla ($12,000)
- Fourth Place – Denise Zwinger-Tynek ($7,000)
- Fifth Place – Nicole Zenobia Graham ($6,000)
- Sixth Place – Natalia Soltero
- Seventh Place – Lena Ramsteiner
- Eighth Place – Ericka Morgan
- Ninth Place – Jennifer Zienert
- Tenth Place – Missy Truscott
Women’s Physique
Sarah Villegas lost her title as the Women’s Physique category winner this year in an impressive display. Natalia Abraham Coelho was the one that the judges thought looked the best.
- First Place – Natalia Abraham Coelho ($50,000)
- Second Place – Sarah Villegas ($20,000)
- Third Place – Zama Benta ($12,000)
- Fourth Place – Brittany Herrera ($7,000)
- Fifth Place – Sheronica Henton ($6,000)
- Sixth Place – Barbara Menage
- Seventh Place – Nana Silva
- Eighth Place – Meghan Morrison
- Ninth Place – Paula Ranta
- Tenth Place – Evon Pennington
Fitness Olympia
The 2025 Fitness Olympia witnessed quite the show with top competitors going at it such as Michelle Fredua-Mensah and Jaclyn Baker who walked away with first and second place titles. Taylor Learmont came in dialed as always and took home third.
- First Place – Michelle Fredua-Mensah ($50,000)
- Second Place – Jaclyn Baker ($20,000)
- Third Place – Taylor Learmont ($12,000)
- Fourth Place – Amber Steffen ($7,000)
- Fifth Place – Anna Fomina ($6,000)
- Sixth Place – Allison Kramer
- Seventh Place – Amy Hamilton
- Eighth Place – Tamara Vahn
- Ninth Place – Andrea Glass
- Tenth Place – Jenny Worth
Wellness Olympia
In the Wellness Olympia, Isabelle Nunes brought her A-game, but still moved back to second place as Eduarda Bezerra took home the title.
- First Place – Eduarda Bezerra ($50,000)
- Second Place – Isabelle Nunes ($20,000)
- Third Place – Elisa Alcantara ($12,000)
- Fourth Place – Rayane Fogal ($7,000)
- Fifth Place – Leonida Ciobu ($6,000)
- Sixth Place – Valquira Lopes
- Seventh Place – Lisa Meiswinkel
- Eighth Place – Camile Luz
- Ninth Place – Raeli Dias
- Tenth Place – Daniele Mendonca
Bikini Olympia
The Bikini Olympia saw Maureen Blanquisco take home the title with Ashlyn Little and Jasmine Gonzalez coming in right behind her.
- First Place – Maureen Blanquisco ($50,000)
- Second Place – Ashlyn Little ($20,000)
- Third Place – Jasmine Gonzalez ($12,000)
- Fourth Place – Aimee Delgado ($7,000)
- Fifth Place – Ashley Kaltwasser ($6,000)
- Sixth Place – Lauralie Chapados
- Seventh Place – Ivanna Escandar
- Eighth Place – Vania Auguste
- Ninth Place – Maria Acosta
- Tenth Place – Ariana Brothers
Wrap Up
At the 61st anniversary of the Olympia, five new champions were crowned, with total prize money exceeding $1.8 million, making it the highest-paying Olympia event in history (excluding the Wheelchair division).
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