Day 1 of Mr. Olympia 2022 proved to be eventful. From new, promising contenders to the reigning champions, all managed to impress the judges and fans. Some of the competitors, however, have stood out to fans who made sure to cast their votes in!

After the pre-judging, viewers had a lot of opinions about who they thought would win this year. From classic choices like Big Ramy to promising ones like Derek Lunsford, fans are torn between choosing from various bodybuilders.

Fans predict who would win Mr. Olympia 2022

This year it seems like every contestant has put their best foot forward. From showing off their biceps to flaunting their build, the competition has been tough. However, fans seemed to have their predictions ready. While the comment section witnesses a series of debates over the weekend, let’s take a look at the fan’s perspective of this year’s Mr. Olympia to date.

First came fans who chose the reigning champion Big Ramy as their predicted winner. Comments like, “Rami 1, Derek 2, hadi 3”, “never doubt big army”, “Ramy is winning this one”, and “Ramy winning by so far !!” dominated the post. However, many fans swayed between Derek Lunsford and Hadi Choopan this year. In fact, it looks like most fans are rooting for a new Mr. Olympia this time.

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Supporters of Hadi Choopan flooded the comment section with cheers like, “Hadi for the win”, “Hadi is killing it”, “Hadi has got to win this easy most conditioned and most complete”, and “ayoo… Hadi is gnna win the Olympia”. Meanwhile, fans of Lunsford did not hold back and commented, “Derek got this”, “Even Derek is better than Hadi in his first open stage!”, and “Lunsford for the win!”.

Looks like the competition is tight this year! With multiple deserving candidates, fans await with bated breath for the results. While the general consensus is pretty mixed, who do you think will be the champion this year? Let us know in the comments below!

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