Despite his recent performance at the Olympia, can Nick Walker take down two of the best in the world?
Nick Walker has received plenty of criticism over the last year due to his performances on stage. He entered the 2025 Olympia and did not live up to his own expectations. He finished behind both Andrew Jacked and Martin Fitzwater during the biggest show of the year but Fouad Abiad does not believe that this should eliminate him from defeating both next time out.
During a recent show, Abiad argued that Walker could end up beating Jacked and Fitzwater if all three are on stage together soon.
“He’s more muscular, he’s equally as conditioned or more conditioned, and he’s winning four of the seven poses. It’s hard not to make an argument for him to win if he’s at his best.”
Walker returned to the stage during the 2024 New York Pro and was victorious, punching his ticket to the biggest show of the year once again. Walker received criticism following his victory and would later announce that he decided to sit out of the Olympia once again after 2023. The 2025 Pittsburgh Pro brought the first-ever Men’s Open competition to the event. Walker was one of the headliners, along with Mr. Olympia Derek Lunsford. Walker finished as the runner-up but believed he did enough to win the show. Despite this feeling, he actually was not completely satisfied with his look.
Fouad Abiad Talks Nick Walker Compared to Jacked, Fitzwater
Abiad brought up each shot along that Walker would defeat both Jacked and Fitzwater in. He gave side and back to Walker while giving the other duo front and shape.
“If we’re gonna go shot-for-shot, which isn’t always the rule, Nick beats both on side shots and back shots. Let’s give them front shots, you’re still up 4-3.”
Jacked is coming off a third-place finish on the Olympia stage. He finished behind Lunsford and Hadi Choopan, who was the runner-up once again. Jacked was able to jump Dauda following their battle on stage in Columbus. As for Fitzwater, he secured a second consecutive top-five finish at the Olympia.
Abiad moved onto discussing the overall look of all three bodybuilders. He still believes that when he at his best, Walker brings a better look than Jacked and Fitzwater due to his conditioning.
“Now, it’s the overall look. Nick, when he’s at his best his condition, is equally as good as Martin’s and better than Andrew’s. Then you look at muscularity, okay he’s more muscular than both. He’s losing the shape battle to Martin and Andrew. Okay, well we’ve look at everything.”
Andrew Jacked is confirmed to compete in the 2026 Arnold Classic. He will be one of the favorites to win coming off his Olympia performance, were he impressed with his full physique and incredible height. Jacked has been a noticeable competitor because of an insane amount of muscle on a taller frame. If Fitzwater and Walker enter the show, we will get a chance to see all three take the stage and answer the overall question.
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