Andrew Jacked wins the 2026 Arnold Classic!
The 2026 Arnold Classic featured seven divisions in bodybuilding competing for the ultimate prizes this weekend. The Men’s Open division was the headliner, with prejudging taking place on Friday before a champion was crowned on Saturday night. The overall two-day event began on Friday afternoon with prejudging before the first set of finals at night.
The Arnold Classic continues to raise the bar each year. This year, the Men’s Open champion will take home the prestigious trophy to go with a $750,000 prize.
The Men’s Open lineup was loaded once again. Former Olympia champion Hadi Choopan leads a group that finished last season near the top of the division. Andrew Jacked is expected to make noise in Columbus after rising up Men’s Open once again after a third-place finish at the Olympia, just behind Choopan. Martin Fitzwater and Nick Walker will also be competitors to watch, along with former Arnold champion Brandon Curry.
This page will be updated with results as they become available, so be sure to check back regularly for the latest updates from the 2026 Arnold Classic. Stay tuned as we continue to post official results and key highlights throughout the competition.
2026 Arnold Classic Winners
- Men’s Open: Andrew Jacked
- Classic Physique: Wesley Vissers
- Men’s Physique: Brandon Hendrickson
- Fitness: Michelle Fredua-Mensah
- Bikini: Aimee Delgado
- Wellness: Rayane Fogal
- Pro Wheelchair: James Berger
2026 Arnold Classic Final Results
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2026 Arnold Classic Results For All Divisions
The pro bodybuilding competitions at the Arnold Classic will wrap up on Saturday, March 7. Generation Iron has provided the results and official scorecards listed below and will be updated as they become available.
2026 Arnold Classic Men’s Open Results
The Men’s Open division came down to four competitors and that was clear from Friday night’s prejudging. During the finals on Saturday, Martin Fitzwater was featured in a different group and this led to a fourth-place finish. The top of the scorecard saw a major shakeup as Hadi Choopan fell to third place.
Nick Walker impressed from the early moments of prejudging. He made the necessary improvements after a disappointing performance at the Olympia. Walker returned to the Arnold and finished as the runner-up. In the end, it was Andrew Jacked who capitalized off a top three at the Olympia and took an even bigger step forward to win his first Arnold title.
- First Place – Andrew Jacked
- Second Place – Nick Walker
- Third Place – Hadi Choopan
- Fourth Place – Martin Fitzwater
- Fifth Place – Brandon Curry
- Sixth Place – Rafael Brandao
2026 Arnold Classic Classic Physique Results
It was a star-studded field in Classic Physique and this included the return of Wesley Vissers. He chose the 2026 Arnold to make his return to the stage and it was a successful one as he won his second Arnold Classic title. Andrea Mammoli was named Best Poser on his way to a third-place finish as well.
- First Place – Wesley Vissers
- Second Place – Matheus Menegate
- Third Place – Andrea Mammoli
- Fourth Place – Kim Angel
- Fifth Place – Jorge Herrera
- Sixth Place – Ethan Gohari
- Seventh Place – Vahid Badpei
- Eighth Place – Sam Sulek
- Ninth Place – Paul Kanu
- Tenth Place – Hang Niu
2026 Arnold Classic Men’s Physique Results
Brandon Hendrickson has been at the top of Men’s Physique for years now and that has continued here in 2026. Hendrickson proved dominant and won his second Arnold title. The Men’s Physique division was one of the headliners of the event and did not disappoint. Hendrickson has now set the tone for the remainder of the season.
- First Place – Brandon Hendrickson
- Second Place – Vitor Chaves
- Third Place – Emanual Hunter
- Fourth Place – Andrei Deiu
- Fifth Place – Dilson Espindola Silva
- Sixth Place – Benquil Marigny
2026 Arnold Classic Fitness Results
Michelle Fredua-Mensah proved to be at the top of the Fitness division once again. She finished as the runner-up in last year’s Arnold before winning her first Olympia title in October. On Friday night, she was crowned Arnold Classic champion after a dominant performance beginning in prejudging. She now has the two biggest victories in bodybuilding.
- First Place – Michelle Fredua-Mensah
- Second Place – Amber Steffen
- Third Place – Allison Kramer
- Fourth Place – Anna Fomina
- Fifth Place – Jeanine Taddeo
- Sixth Place – Abby Bolton
- Seventh Place – Tamara Vahn
- Eighth Place – Stephanie Jones
- Ninth Place – Michelle Gales
- Tenth Place – Michaela Pavleova
2026 Arnold Classic Wellness Results
The battle in Wellness was intense from the start on Friday morning. Rayane Fogal brought her very best to the stage and was able to defeat Elisa Alcantara, who finished third at both the Arnold and Olympia last year.
- First Place – Rayane Fogal
- Second Place – Elisa Alcantara
- Third Place – Alexis Drury
- Fourth Place – Valquiria Telles Lopes
- Fifth Place – Raeli Pereira Dias
- Sixth Place – Danai Theodoropoulou
- Seventh Place – Giselle Machado
- Eighth Place – Camile Luz
- Ninth Place – Kassandra Gillis
- Tenth Place – Marissa Andreou
2026 Arnold Classic Bikini Results
- First Place – Aimee Delgado
- Second Place – Lauralie Chapados
- Third Place – Ashlyn Little
- Fourth Place – Ashley Kaltwasser
- Fifth Place – Phoebe Hagan
- Sixth Place – Reyna Perez
2026 Arnold Classic Pro Wheelchair Results
James Berger rose to the top of the Wheelchair Bodybuilding division in October, winning his first Olympia title. He brought back another impressive physique and was able to win his first Arnold Classic title.
- First Place – James Berger
- Second Place – Josue Fabiano
- Third Place – Gaylon Grigsby
- Fourth Place – Jan Povysil
- Fifth Place – Will Anthony
- Sixth Place – Jason Metcalf
2026 Arnold Classic Official Scorecards
| MEN’S CLASSIC PHYSIQUE – OPEN | ||||||
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 10 | Wesley Vissers | Netherlands | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| 7 | Matheus Menegate Piccioli | Brazil | 10 | 10 | 2 | |
| 6 | Andrea Mammoli | Italy | 17 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2 | Joaquim Camps Angel | Spain | 18 | 18 | 4 | |
| 4 | Jorge Herrera | Mexico | 25 | 25 | 5 | |
| 3 | Ethan Gohari | Australia | 30 | 30 | 6 | |
| 1 | Vahid Badpei | Iran | 35 | 35 | 7 | |
| 9 | Sam Sulek | USA | 40 | 40 | 8 | |
| 5 | Paul Kanu | Poland | 45 | 45 | 9 | |
| 8 | Hang Niu | China | 50 | 50 | 10 | |
| WOMEN’S FITNESS – OPEN | ||||||
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 3 | Michelle Fredua-Mensah | UK | 5 | 34 | 39 | 1 |
| 9 | Amber Steffen | USA | 40 | 12 | 52 | 2 |
| 7 | Allison Kramer | USA | 10 | 46 | 56 | 3 |
| 4 | Anna Fomina | USA | 34 | 24 | 58 | 4 |
| 10 | Jeanine Renee Taddeo | USA | 25 | 56 | 81 | 5 |
| 1 | Abby Bolton | USA | 45 | 58 | 103 | 6 |
| 12 | Tamara Vahn | USA | 19 | 88 | 107 | 7 |
| 6 | Stephanie Jones | USA | 16 | 98 | 114 | 8 |
| 5 | Michelle Gales | USA | 51 | 70 | 121 | 9 |
| 8 | Michaela Pavleova | Slovakia | 65 | 68 | 133 | 10 |
| 13 | Jessica Ann Zehr | Canada | 31 | 118 | 149 | 11 |
| 2 | Danielle Chikeles | USA | 60 | 94 | 154 | 12 |
| 11 | Aurika Tyrgale | USA | 54 | – | – | DNF |
| WOMEN’S WELLNESS – OPEN | ||||||
| # | NAME | COUNTRY | JUDGING | FINALS | TOTAL | PLACE |
| 5 | Rayane Fogal | Brazil | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1 | Elisa Alcantara | Dominican Republic | 10 | 10 | 2 | |
| 4 | Alexis Drury | USA | 15 | 15 | 3 | |
| 10 | Valquiria Telles Lopes | Brazil | 20 | 20 | 4 | |
| 9 | Raeli Pereira Dias | Brazil | 26 | 26 | 5 | |
| 11 | Danai Theodoropoulou | Australia | 30 | 30 | 6 | |
| 8 | Giselle Machado | Brazil | 35 | 35 | 7 | |
| 7 | Camile Luz | Brazil | 40 | 40 | 8 | |
| 6 | Kassandra Gillis | Canada | 45 | 45 | 9 | |
| 2 | Marissa Andreou | USA | 50 | 50 | 10 | |
| 12 | Isamara Santos | Brazil | 56 | 56 | 11 | |
| 3 | Laysha Yireth Benitez Millan | Mexico | 59 | 59 | 12 | |
Previous Arnold Classic Champions
- Rich Gaspari – 1989
- Mike Ashley – 1990
- Shawn Ray – 1991
- Vince Taylor – 1992
- Flex Wheeler – 1993, 1997, 1998, 2000
- Kevin Levrone – 1994, 1996
- Mike Francois – 1995
- Nasser El Sonbaty – 1999
- Ronnie Coleman – 2001
- Jay Cutler – 2002, 2003, 2004
- Dexter Jackson – 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013, 2015
- Victor Martinez – 2007
- Kai Greene – 2009, 2010, 2016
- Branch Warren – 2011, 2012
- Dennis Wolf – 2014
- Cedric McMillan – 2017
- William Bonac – 2018, 2020
- Brandon Curry – 2019, 2022
- Nick Walker – 2021
- Samson Dauda – 2023
- Hadi Choopan – 2024
- Derek Lunsford – 2025
2026 Arnold Classic Prejudging Reports
- Men’s Open Prejudging Report & Analysis
- Classic Physique Prejudging Report & Analysis
- Men’s Physique Prejudging Report & Analysis
- Bikini Prejudging Report & Analysis
- Fitness Prejudging Report & Analysis
- Wellness Prejudging Report & Analysis
2026 Arnold Classic Full Coverage
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