The Item: IFBB Pro League Contest Results, Andrew Oye's IFBB Pro Athletes Roundup
The Scoop: Just Announced: This week, IFBB Pro Dexter Jackson claimed victory, winning 1st place at
the inaugural IFBB Dubai Pro Bodybuilding Championships in UAE (October
1). Fresh off of a 2nd place finish ahead of 3rd place Jackson at the
Arnold Sports Festival's IFBB Pro Arnold Schwarzenegger Classic Europe
just five days prior, IFBB Pro Shawn Rhoden garnered 2nd place in Dubai.
IFBB Pro Roelly Winklaar took 3rd place. The remaining field: IFBB Pro
Steve Kuclo (4th), IFBB Pro Juan Morel (5th), MMA fighter and Polish
IFBB Pro Robert Burneika (6th), and Lebanese IFBB Pro Zaher Moukahal
(7th).
The "So What?": As reported in "Andrew Oye's Pro Muscle Report," the IFBB Pro Olympia
Qualification Series Point System: (1st automatic qualification, 2nd - 6
Points, 3rd - 5 Points, 4th - 4 Points, 5th - 3 Points) applies to IFBB
Pro League athletes' eligibility to compete at Joe Weider's Olympia
Weekend to challenge reigning Mr. Olympia Phil Heath in Las Vegas. The
Dubai Pro is a Tier 2 contest, i.e., one of few to award more points per
placing than Tier 3 and Tier 4 contests. The IFBB Dubai Pro was part of
the Dubai Fitness and Performance Classic (October 1-4). IFBB Pro
Dennis James emceed the mid-week pro contest, and UAE's own IFBB Pro Essa Obaid had been listed
as a guest poser at the adjoining Dubai-FPC Amateur Bodybuilding
Championships.
Andrew Oye's Verdict: The Dubai Pro was a story of challenges (for the promoter) and triumph
(for the winner). At various times, pre-contest competitors lists, promotional materials and confirmation announcements had
also included Lithuanian IFBB Pro Dainius Barzinskas, Greek IFBB Pro
Michael Kefalianos, American IFBB Pro Fred Smalls, new Arnold Classic
Europe Champion IFBB Pro Dennis Wolf, and Egyptian IFBB Pro Mamdouh
Elssbiay (a.k.a. "Big Ramy"). Elssbiay had withdrawn due to a hamstring
injury that was healing even as he competed at the 50th Anniversary Olympia but was
re-aggravated a week later at the Arnold Classic Europe, causing him to
withdraw from that contest as well. Reportedly, promoters of the Dubai
contest faced organizational issues (which included last-minute venue
changes and travel arrangements) that prevented the other prospective
contenders from taking the stage.
As for the ageless 45-year-old
Dexter Jackson, he has further cemented his place as one of the
winningest and most competitive athletes in IFBB history with 20 pro
victories, including the 2008 Mr. Olympia, 2012 Masters Olympia, and
four Arnold Classic titles. To date, "The Blade" has accumulated 62 Top 5
placings in 79 pro contests.
<< Back to
Pro-Muscle
Report Home ,
Pro-Muscle
Report Index
