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Home » Bodybuilding News » 2025 Legion Sports Fest Pro Preview

2025 Legion Sports Fest Pro Preview

Blessing Awodibu returns to the competitive arena.

Written by Roger Lockridge
Last updated on May 30th, 2025

The 2025 Legion Sports Fest Pro is set for Saturday, May 31, in Reno, NV. This annual event features 2025 Olympia qualifying shows for three men’s and three women’s IFBB Professional League divisions. The winners of each contest qualify to compete in their category at the 2025 Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on Oct. 9-12.

2025 Legion Sports Fest Pro Rosters

The lineups for all six contests are below, with names in alphabetical order.

Men’s Open

  • Kennedy Anyanwu (USA)
  • Blessing Awodibu (Ireland)
  • Tonio Burton (USA)
  • Oluwatobi Ishola (USA)
  • Adam Milledge (USA)
  • Patrick Moore (USA)
  • Felix Norman (USA)
  • Jonathan Padilla (Mexico)
  • Florian Poirson (France)
  • Bruno Santos (Brazil)

Classic Physique

  • Hamzah Alkordy (USA)
  • Kirk Anderson (USA)
  • Luigi Bascog (USA)
  • Chris Ferman (USA)
  • Brock Jenkins (USA)
  • Joshua Langbein (USA)
  • Phong Nguyen (USA)
  • Lenyn Nunez (USA)
  • Andy Paredes (USA)
  • Will Sage (USA)
  • Vladimir Sizov (USA)
  • Tom Stanley (Australia)
  • Barman Sunded (UAE)

Men’s Physique

  • Diogo Basaglia (Brazil)
  • Rhyan Clark (USA)
  • Travis Cleveland (USA)
  • Kyler Crawford (USA)
  • Devin Curione (USA)
  • Andrei Deiu (Romania)
  • Reuben Glass (USA)
  • Joseph Halabi (Iraq)
  • Shun Kaneko (Japan)
  • Steven Klaiber (USA)
  • Juan Carlos Ma (USA)
  • Antwan Morrow (USA)
  • Ali Nasr (Iran)
  • Thomas Riley (USA)
  • Brandon Robichaux (USA)
  • Guilherme Santos (USA)
  • Mike Wynn (USA)
  • Franky Yan (USA)

Fitness

  • Abby Bolton (Canada)
  • Danielle Chikeles (USA)
  • Anna Fomina (USA)
  • Nevaeh Ford (USA)
  • Andrea Glass (USA)
  • Kristin Pope (USA)
  • Amber Steffen (USA)
  • Courtney Stice (USA)
  • Annaleise Varga (Australia)

Bikini

  • Nathalia Allende (Brazil)
  • Michelle Billett (USA)
  • Kimber Bonilla (USA)
  • Bree Burton (USA)
  • Arin Cahee (USA)
  • Judith Ceballos  (Mexico)
  • Erika Devera (USA)
  • Hana Devore (USA)
  • Savannah Dolezal (USA)
  • Brittany Gillespie (USA)
  • Peyton Hunton (USA)
  • Jasmine Lucas (USA)
  • Yurika Noda (USA)
  • Alice Rocha (USA)
  • Angela Rutherford (USA)
  • Fatou Toure (USA)
  • Kallie Travers (USA)
  • Tianna Weymouth (USA)

Wellness

  • Juliane Almeida (Brazil)
  • Camila Camila Rodrigues (Brazil)
  • Danielle Dacosta (Canada)
  • Shanique Grant (USA)
  • Michelle Ibata (Brazil)
  • Camile Luz (Brazil)
  • Marbeli Morales Ventura  (Mexico)
  • Mallory Myers (USA)
  • Lilian Nava  (Mexico)
  • Sara Pereira (Spain)
  • Victoria Reyes Villa  (Mexico)
  • Isamara Santos (Brazil)
  • Erewa Uku (USA)

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Men’s Open Athletes to Watch

The Men’s Open lineup is the main event and includes the anticipated return of Blessing Awodiby

Blessing Awodibu

Blessing Awodibu returns to the stage after a year-plus-long sabbatical. He was most recently on stage at the 2023 Flex Pro, where he placed fifth. His most recent win was the 2022 New York Pro. He focused on adding size, especially in his lower body, and looks to qualify for the Olympia for the first time in three years.

Tonio Burton

Tonio Burton won this contest in 2022. This event is his 2025 debut. He qualified for the 2024 Olympia but had to withdraw due to health reasons. He will need to win a show to requalify for 2025.

Bruno Santos

Bruno Sants is coming off a fourth-place finish at the 2025 California State Pro. He was 13th at the 2024 Mr. Olympia, which makes him a serious threat for this contest.

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About Roger Lockridge

Roger "Rock" Lockridge has been writing professionally for 10 years and has been training for 20. His work in the fitness industry has been seen in numerous outlets and has been a part of coverage for several events including the Mr. Olympia, Arnold Classic, the CrossFit Games, and the Olympics. He's also shared his own personal success story in several interviews and articles. Lockridge lives in West Virginia with his wife and son.

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