The 2025 Santa Cruz Pro Championships Men’s Physique show is set for Saturday, Aug. 23, in Santa Cruz, CA. This competition is a 2025 Olympia Weekend qualifying show for the IFBB Pro League’s Men’s Physique division.
Twenty-nine competitors will take the stage, and the winner will be eligible to compete on the Olympia stage in Las Vegas, NV, from Oct. 9 to 12.
2025 Santa Cruz Pro Championships Roster
- Lee Adams (USA)
- Ikenna Amaliri (USA)
- Manny Andara (USA)
- Jun Arriola (USA)
- Vinny Bell (USA)
- Sage Caces (USA)
- Ravi Chaudhary (India)
- Donald Dudley (USA)
- Erick Espana (USA)
- Paolo Esteban (USA)
- Bradley Hatfield (USA)
- Jamal Hill (USA)
- Mehdi Kabbadj (Morocco)
- Chandler Knight (USA)
- Kobi Luangraj (USA)
- Miles Mann (USA)
- Paul Mateoc (USA)
- Ricci Maynard (USA)
- Thomas Miller (USA)
- Vuk Mitic (USA)
- Wilfredo Neira (USA)
- Brandon Newman (USA)
- Nick Purtscher (USA)
- Juliano Quimson (USA)
- Francisco Rodriguez (USA)
- Zahid Sahak (USA)
- Brian Thomas (USA)
- Jabbaar Tobios (USA)
- Austin Witty (USA)
Athletes to Watch
These three competitors stand out in this lineup as early favorites to win gold and qualify for the Men’s Physique Olympia.
Mehdi Kabbadj
Mehdi Kabbadj is coming off a second-place finish at the 2025 Lenda Murray ATL Pro. However, he won the 2024 Hurricane Pro, which qualified him for the 2025 Olympia early. If he wins this contest, no qualification will be awarded. However, his spot on the Olympia stage is not at stake.
Zahid Sahak
Zahid Sahak came within one spot of winning the 2025 Pacific USA XXXI Pro on Aug. 9. The third-year pro is still looking for his first win and Olympia qualification, which may be as good of a chance as he has had thus far.
Austin Witty
Austin Witty placed sixth at the 2025 Texas Pro. He has slowly improved with each show he enters and called his Texas Pro performance his “best package to date.” If he can meet or surpass his last showing, he could be a dark-horse contender for this show.
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