Joe Weider’s 2025 Fitness and Performance Olympia Weekend is officially underway from Oct. 9–12 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Contenders from Men’s 212 Bodybuilding battled at prejudging on Oct. 10 at 9:30 a.m. PDT inside the Las Vegas Convention Center.
Men’s 212 Bodybuilding is essentially a downsized version of the Men’s Open—that means conditioning, mass, and balanced proportions are still king. Flex Lewis has been the most dominant 212 Olympia champion, having won seven consecutive titles (2012–2018).
Fast forward to today, and Keone Pearson‘s grasp on the 212 crown has only tightened. He took the honor from Shaun Clarida in 2023 and defended the title successfully in 2024. Bodybuilders believe he’s ready right now for the Men’s Open, but “The Prodigy’s” sole focus has been achieving a dynasty.
In the final callout, Shaun Clarida pushed Keone Pearson with his usual granite hardness. His front double biceps shot was one of his strongest. However, Pearson looked massive from all angles, and his quads popped throughout comparisons. In addition, Nihat Kaya and Lucas Garcia brought impressive packages. Time will tell if Pearson can pull off another title defense in the finals!
Check the callout reports below:
212 Olympia Pre-Judging
First callout
Kerrith Bajjo
Shaun Clarida
Lucas Garcia
Nihat Kaya
Courage Opara
Keone Pearson
2025 Men S 212 Olympia Prejudging 1st Callout
Second callout
Jose Maria Bueriberi
Luiz Esteves
Frankie Mercado
Vitor Alves Porto De Oliveira
Marco Ruz
Francisco Barrios Vlk
Giuseppe Zagarella
2025 Men S 212 Olympia Prejudging 2nd Callout
Third callout
Radoslav Angelov
Lucas Coelho
Roman Iushchenko
Sung Yeop Jang
Ching Chien Lin
Mazin Al Rahbi
Samir Troudi
2025 Mens 212 Olympia Prejudging 3rd Callout
Final callout
Shaun Clarida
Lucas Garcia
Nihat Kaya
Keone Pearson
2025 Men S 212 Olympia Prejudging 4th Callout
Highlights:
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