2025 has seen a few notable bodybuilders jump into the Men’s Open division. In a recent YouTube video on Sept. 11, Lee Priest predicted Urs Kalecinski would finish in the top 10 at the upcoming Mr. Olympia. He also touched on Keone Pearson’s decision to compete in the Open at the Prague Pro.
At the time, no one knew the trend Chris Bumstead was setting when he got second at the Prague Pro . Shortly after the one-off Open contest, he announced his retirement from the sport. Given the title vacancy, many deemed Kalecinski as a leading threat to become the next champion.
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However, Kalecinski decided to make his move up to the Men’s Open and dominated in his debut at the ProMuscle Italy Pro . He also has