Jay Cutler, Miloš Šarčev Paint Samson Dauda as a Prime 2023 Mr. Olympia Contender

Dauda’s Arnold Traditional triumph has lifted him into the higher echelons of the game.

Written by Robert Zeglinski Final up to date on March 8, 2023

Samson “The Nigerian Lion” Dauda’s win within the 2023 Arnold Classic (AC) most likely wasn’t surprising per se. He simply wasn’t the athlete some expected to stand on top of the podium. Now, the brand new title notch in Dauda’s belt is rightfully drawing the eye of distinguished bodybuilding commentators and analysts. The general message is evident: Dauda’s AC victory has put him on the map.

On Mar. 7, 2023, famed bodybuilding coach Miloš Šarčev appeared on the Cutler Forged with Mr. Olympia icon Jay Cutler. The pair recapped the occasions of the AC which occurred simply days earlier, and, naturally, they mentioned Dauda’s standout efficiency. Šarčev and Cutler would ultimately conclude that Dauda ought to be thought of one of many high contenders for the 2023 Mr. Olympia title in early November.

Šarčev and Cutler may have chosen their phrases rigorously. They may’ve treaded flippantly across the potential Dauda presents. As an alternative, they gave the first-time AC winner a ringing Olympia endorsement. (Be aware: Dauda finished in sixth place on the 2022 iteration of the competition.)

Why? They view Dauda as a well-rounded, elite competitor who can topple anybody, together with reigning Olympia champion Hadi Choopan and runner-up Derek Lunsford.

He’s [Dauda] one of the best mixture of all the things,” Šarčev stated. “Can he beat Hadi [Choopan] and Derek [Lunsford]? Sure. Would his conditioning and size beat them on the [2023] Olympia? We’d should see them lined up subsequent to one another.“

Cutler would echo this sentiment from Šarčev, explaining that he thinks Dauda is beginning to piece collectively how you can put together for an elite efficiency on stage. The four-time Mr. Olympia (2006-2007, 2009-2010) associated it to his personal profession expertise and put it plainly.

Dauda simply has to refine small particulars shifting ahead.

“I feel now you’ve figured the system and it’s simply working to get the pores and skin just a little thinner as you progress,” Cutler stated. “It’s simply routine now … you’re in that ‘click on’ interval and there’s a sure click on interval that individuals undergo. I skilled this in my late 20s … I really feel that his [Dauda] peak is just a little delayed due to the expertise and also you’ve seen this loopy progress during the last 12 months. However now, it’s simply refinement of the pores and skin thinning down just a little bit higher. Nothing else. All the things will enhance. It’s all about simply routine and training.”