After winning both Arnold Classic titles, Andrew Jacked is eyeing the Mr. Olympia title next, and he is expecting a grand showdown, given how intensely he and his rivals are preparing.

Chinedu 'Andrew Jacked' Obiekea's confidence is at an all-time high after becoming the first bodybuilder to win a million dollars across Arnold Classic stages. The feat earned him an impressive total of $1 million from the two competitions, $750,000 from Ohio, and $250,000 from Birmingham, and a direct ticket to Mr. Olympia.

On 29 March, an Instagram post from BTSTV revealed Jacked's remarks about his Mr. Olympia preparations. He said, "Get ready because I'm cooking. I know you guys are cooking over there. So Samson is cooking, Derek is cooking. I'm also cooking. So yeah, get ready, guys. We're going to spice things up."

He revealed that his approach is to be consistent in improvements, no matter how big or small. Jacked also mentioned that his conditioning and fullness were better than in Ohio and that, overall, he seemed hopeful about his improvements.

Jacked won the 2026 Arnold Classic in Ohio earlier this month, defeating Nick Walker and fan favorite Hadi Choopan, and repeated the feat at the UK edition on March 29.

Jacked's aesthetic and volume were unparalleled on stage, and it was evident that he had come prepared. Brandon Curry won second place, and third place went to Patrick Moore.

However, finishing on top might be a bit tougher for Jacked, as one of his adversaries, whom he mentioned, is also gearing up for the contest.

Samson Dauda’s Reply to Andrew Jacked

Samson Dauda also expressed his thoughts about Mr. Olympia after the Arnold Classic UK finals. The 2023 Arnold Classic winner was impressed with Jacked and admitted that his performance will make their battle at the upcoming Mr. Olympia much more interesting.

"Knowing how much months we got left to prepare for that, it's going to make that gym session a lot more interesting now, man, because we've been calling this and hoping to see this for a long time, and people have been hoping to see that battle for a long time."

Jacked has also shown interest in battling Samson Dauda, stating, "We’ve got almost the same physique. I’m 6'2", I’m taller than him by a little bit. But we’ve got the same structure, same everything, and I think that will be an amazing battle.” 

So while both men are leaving no stone unturned to get in their best shape for Mr. Olympia, do you think Jacked will manage to have the last laugh?

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Written by

Ruwa Javed

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Souvik Roy