Bodybuilding Arnold Classic 2026 winners finalized as some division details remain unresolved
Saturday night at 11: 00 p. m. ET in Columbus, Ohio, the bodybuilding arnold classic crowned Chinedu Andrew Obiekea, known as Andrew Jacked, as the Men’s Open winner, while live results coverage indicated some scorecards and division updates were still being posted as they became available. The clearest next signal will be final, fully posted results and official scorecards for every division.
Andrew Jacked’s Arnold Classic win in Columbus and confirmed prize details
The 2026 Arnold Sports Festival was held over the weekend in Columbus, Ohio, hosting athletes and fans from around the world. In the Men’s Open headliner, Andrew Jacked won his first Arnold title, and he also received a Best Poser award.
Prize figures were presented differently across coverage. One account stated Andrew Jacked took home $760, 000 for winning the Arnold Classic along with the Best Poser award. Another live-results account stated the Men’s Open champion would take home a $750, 000 prize along with the trophy. The payout breakdown between the Men’s Open title and Best Poser was not fully reconciled in the provided information as of 11: 30 p. m. ET Saturday.
Still, the placement outcome in Men’s Open was described in detail in the live-results write-up: Hadi Choopan finished third, Nick Walker was the runner-up, and Martin Fitzwater placed fourth. That account also described Friday night prejudging narrowing the field and a “major shakeup” at the top of the scorecard by the time finals concluded Saturday night.
Arnold Schwarzenegger and Dexter Jackson honored as the festival spotlights legacy
Arnold Schwarzenegger appeared as part of the weekend’s on-stage moments, and the event’s framing emphasized his legacy. Coverage described one of the weekend’s biggest moments as Schwarzenegger bringing 22 “living legends” on stage and calling them among the best bodybuilders of all time. Names included Lee Haney, Jay Cutler, Dexter Jackson, Ronnie Coleman, and Kai Greene.
Dexter “The Blade” Jackson’s legacy received formal recognition during Saturday night programming, when he was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. In remarks from his speech, Jackson said bodybuilding brings people together “as one bodybuilding family, ” regardless of where people are from or what language they speak.
That said, the provided material does not include a complete list of all award recipients beyond Jackson’s Lifetime Achievement recognition and the winners discussed in division results coverage, leaving open which additional honors may have been presented during the weekend.
Live results updates: what was confirmed, what remained in progress
In division-by-division coverage of the 2026 Arnold Classic, the contest was described as featuring seven bodybuilding divisions, beginning with prejudging on Friday and culminating with finals and a champion crowned on Saturday night. The same coverage stated results and official scorecards were being posted and updated as they became available, meaning readers should treat any not-yet-posted scorecards as unconfirmed as of 11: 30 p. m. ET Saturday.
Several other division winners were explicitly named in the live-results text. In Classic Physique, Wesley Vissers won what was described as his second Arnold Classic title, and Andrea Mammoli was named Best Poser while finishing third. In Men’s Physique, Brandon Hendrickson won what was described as his second Arnold title. In Fitness, Michelle Fredua-Mensah was crowned Arnold Classic champion on Friday night after being described as dominant from prejudging.
Two additional divisions were discussed with partial placement detail. In Wellness, Rayane Fogal was described as defeating Elisa Alcantara, who was said to have finished third at both the Arnold and Olympia last year. In Wheelchair Bodybuilding, the text stated James Berger “rose to the top, ” but the sentence provided was cut off, and the full result details were not included in the supplied context. As a result, the Wheelchair Bodybuilding final placements beyond that partial statement were unconfirmed as of 11: 30 p. m. ET Saturday based on the provided material.
For now, the main trigger that clarifies all remaining gaps is the publication of complete, final results with official scorecards for every division, matching each winner and special award to a finalized placement list. If the live-results page posts the missing Wheelchair Bodybuilding details and any remaining scorecards, a complete cross-division picture is expected to be confirmable immediately after those updates appear.
The next confirmed milestone in the provided information is the stated wrap-up window: the pro bodybuilding competitions at the Arnold Classic were set to wrap up on Saturday, March 7. If the official scorecards for all seven divisions are fully posted after that wrap-up, the remaining unconfirmed placements are expected to be resolved shortly after final updates are published.
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