The 2025 Pacific USA XXXI Pro will take place at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina in San Diego, CA, on Saturday, Aug. 9.
Promoter Tamer El Guindy will host 12 IFBB Professional League competitors with hopes of winning and qualifying for the 2025 Men’s Physique Olympia, part of the 61st Olympia in Las Vegas, NV on Oct. 9-12. No athlete in this lineup qualified for the 2025 Olympia before this contest.
2025 Pacific USA XXXI Pro Roster
- Lee Adams (USA)
- Nathaniel Ballow (USA)
- Damien Bentley (USA)
- Kentron Ducree (USA)
- Guilherme Gualberto (Brazil)
- Joseph Halabi (Iraq)
- Anthony Lacey (USA)
- Ricci Maynard (USA)
- Shayan Parvaz (Iran)
- Frankie Rodriguez (USA)
- Zahid Sahak (USA)
- Lucas Viudes (Brazil)
Athletes to Watch
2024 champion Rafael Oliveira is not in this lineup. This show has no clear favorites, but these three competitors will likely be in the final callout:
Guilherme Gualbarto
Brazil’s Guilherme Gualbarto ranked second to Vitor Chaves at the 2025 Musclecontest Nordeste Pro in April. He competed in the 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia but failed to make the top 15.
Nathaniel Ballow
This is Nathaniel Ballow’s pro debut. He earned his pro card by placing second at the 2024 NPC USA Championships. He won the NPC Pacific USA title as an amateur in 2021.
Zahid Sahak
This is Zahid Sahak’s 2025 season debut. He ranked second at the 2024 Daytona Pro, the highest placing of his relatively short career. He is working with coach Will Sage for this contest.
Other Notes
This is a busy weekend for the Men’s Physique category. Men’s Physique Olympia qualifiers will be held at the 2025 Texas Pro, Tokyo Pro, and 2025 Masters Olympia in Tokyo, Japan.
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