On Episode 302 of The Menace Podcast, host Dennis James was joined by Milos Sarcev and Chris Cormier, and the dialog quickly turned to the unimaginable reserving that “The Menace” has made forward of the 2026 Europa Professional. Simply two-weeks out from his try and reclaim the Olympia crown in Las Vegas, Samson Dauda will head to Germany for a visitor posing slot. And, if a latest sneak peek of his legs is something to go by, Germany may very well be in for a preview of a dominant efficiency in Sin Metropolis.
Samson Dauda is on the comeback path after his gorgeous 2024 Mr. Olympia victory was adopted up by a disappointing fourth place in 2025, with the bodybuilder later explaining that whereas he did get tremendous lean earlier than the ultimate, he was unable to pack on the mass that he needed to current on stage. In the previous couple of months, nevertheless, Dauda seems to have been dialed in along with his muscle constructing technique, main many individuals to consider that the present Mr. Olympia, Derek Lunsford, might have an actual struggle on his arms, particularly as new footage shared by Dauda reveals that his legs are presently large, with unimaginable vascularity.
Why Is Samson Dauda Visitor Posing on the 2026 Europa Professional?
“Right here’s how this dialog even began,” mentioned James throughout the present. “I requested Samson in March, on the Arnold.” — Apparently, the host had been blown away by the success of final 12 months’s Europa Professional and was desirous to discover a option to make 2026 much more particular. “I mentioned, what do you concentrate on visitor posing, two weeks out? And he checked out me, he’s like, ‘two weeks out to the Olympia? Possibly I might do that present.’” Dennis James revealed that Dauda had been locked-in since March however confirmed his attendance as soon as once more with a 3am textual content to James that learn “Hey man, I’m gonna do the present.” James mentioned this obtained him so excited that he started engaged on the graphics straight after he learn that early morning message.
Whereas many bodybuilders maintain their ultimate physique as a secret earlier than stepping on the Olympia stage, James identified that treading the boards so near the most important present in bodybuilding had labored in 2024, when Dauda received the IFBB Tsunami Diet Showdown Professional in France on September 28, and adopted up on October 12 by profitable the Mr. Olympia ultimate. “Who is aware of, that may occur,” mentioned James of a repeat success in 2026.
“I believe the usual from this 12 months, we’re gonna high it this 12 months,” mentioned James of the Europa Professional, which can happen on the Offenbach am Major venue, simply exterior of Frankfurt. “Not solely due to Samson, we obtained John Jewett, Beef Stu, Reagan, I imply there’s some actually good bodybuilders on that stage.”
To see this dialog in full on The Menace Podcast, the place the panel additionally mentioned the newest bodybuilding information, test it out on the Muscle & Health YouTube channel.
