The 2021 Mr. Olympia competition is taking place this weekend in Orlando, Florida, where bodybuilders from around the world compete in 11 categories.
To be clear, there are a lot of reasons to look forward to the Olympia every year, but of course the biggest attraction is, by far, the Men’s Open Division. This is where the most notorious and famous competitors have arisen from the sport over the years.
There has been a bit of a shuffle at the top of the division since Phil Heath lost his title to Shawn Rhoden in 2018. Since then, Phil has competed just once, with that being at the 2020 Olympia, and nobody has been able to string together multiple defenses.
Looking to change that is Big Ramy, who won the title in 2020 after beating 2019 champ Brandon Curry, as well as the returning Heath. Heading into this weekend, he is bringing a massive physique weighing more than 300lb, and looks to put together a package that was even better than the nearly flawless one he used to win the contest.
Competing right alongside him was a healthy mix of longtime veterans, former champs, and young guns, all of which have a claim to be made that they are one of the best in the world. These competitors came head to head for the first time at the 2021 Mr. Olympia, when they took on the Prejudging on Friday evening.
By the end of it all, it looks to be neck and neck at the top of the division. Both Big Ramy and Brandon Curry faced off by themselves, during the final callout, going through the poses twice in a row.
Check the callout reports below:
Mr. Olympia Open Bodybuilding Callouts (Pre-judging)
1st Callout
- Nick Walker
- William Bonac
- Hadi Choopan
- Hunter Labrada
- Brandon Curry
- Big Ramy
2nd Callout
- Mohamed Shaaban
- Akim Williams
- Iain Valliere
- Justin Rodriguez
- James Hollingshead
- Roelly Winklaar
3rd Callout
- Andrea Presti
- Patrick Moore
- Regan Grimes
- Hassan Mostafa
4th Call Out
- Mohamed Shaaban
- Akim Williams
- Roelly Winklaar
- James Hollingshead
5th Callout
- Nick Walker
- William Bonac
- Iain Valliere
- Hadi Choopan
- Hunter Labrada
- Justin Rodriguez
Final Callout (Top 4)
- Brandon Curry
- Big Ramy
Mr. Olympia 2020 prize money results
Mr. Olympia
| Place | Name | Prize money |
| 1 | Mamdouh Elssbiay | $400,000 |
| 2 | Brandon Curry | $150,000 |
| 3 | Phil Heath | $100,000 |
| 4 | Hadi Choopan | $45,000 |
| 5 | William Bonac | $40,000 |
