The rivalry between Samson Dauda and the 2022 winner of the Arnold Classic UK is well known in the bodybuilding community. Multiple times, they have given each other tough fights.

For instance, at the 2024 Mr. Olympia, where Samson Dauda earned the title, the Nigerian-French bodybuilder finished 5th. However, in 2025, Andrew jacked finished in 3rd position, and Samson Dauda came in 4th.

Currently, Jay Cutler and Milos Sarcev have been seen discussing Samson Dauda's offseason, specifically after losing the Mr. Olympia title to Derek Lunsford.

Jay Cutler asked Milos Sarcev, “How do you like how Samson's handling his now off-season”. In response, Milos Sarcev said, “Samson is still uh that hashtag bodybuilder one of the best physics now because you can put Andrew there. Those are my Excalibur. If those guys come fully prepared, super shredded at their best, they're going to be battling for first and second”.

In this part, Milos Sarcev has been seen to compare Samson Dauda with Andrew Jacked. In response, the 4 times Mr. Olympia winner backed Samson Dauda by saying, “Yeah, it's hard hard to say. I mean, I think um Samson has more density from the side”.

They also admitted that Samson Dauda has more “thickness of the legs, which he would usually take over”.

Jay Cutler also admitted that Andrew jacked has some better tie-ins however, “Samson still overall is bigger”.

Jay Cutler also admitted that if Samson Dauda "came in his best shape, that he could come in holding the most size, I still see feel Samson could still win”.

This is not the first time Jay Cutler has been seen praising and backing Samson Dauda. On 20 th June 2025, on Cutler Cast, hebadmired Samson Dauda as the “most complete and aesthetic".

However, if Samson Dauda was that perfect this year, then why did he not earn the Mr. Olympia title? In the same podcast, Matt Daniels asked about his conditioning.

Samson Dauda looked downsized

Later in the podcast, Matt Daniels said that Samson Dauda did not look perfectly conditioned. He “looked downsized.  Even Jay Cutler admitted that Samson Daudad not have “enough pop”.

In response, Milos Sarcev said, “Samson, that you told constantly just bring it bring it. Bring it. Bring it, right? And then he wins the Olympia, and then he loses to a smaller Derek”.

Samsun Dauda earned the Mr. Olympia title in 2024 by defeating 2023 champion Derek Lunsford and Hadi Choopan. However, in 2025, Samson Dauda’s performance was not as elite as in 2024.

This year, Derek Lunsford reclaimed his Mr. Olympia title, and Samson Dauda took the 4 th position. So, the philosophy of “bring it” helped Samson Dauda in 2024, and the same narrative became problematic in 2025.

Later, Milos Sarcev highlighted the drawback of excessive conditioning. He thought that, through excessive digging and an intense diet, Samson Dauda lost muscle mass, specifically the fullness in his legs. Density and leg size are vital to win in elite bodybuilding. And as an outcome, Samson Dauda lost to Derek Lunsford, Andrew Jacked, and Hadi Choopan.

So, what is your opinion on 2025 Mr. Olympia and Samson Dauda’s current conditioning?

Written by

Supradeep Dutta

Edited by

Oajaswini Prabhu