Arnold UK favourites named
Analyst Guy Cisternin has slotted Andrew Jacked as the favourite in Men’s Open and Wesley Vissers as the frontrunner in Classic Physique for Arnold Classic UK 2026 (kulturistika.com). Those early predictions are already shaping narratives in the bodybuilding community while official results remain pending (kulturistika.com).
Kulturistika ran the prediction piece on March 20, 2026, credited to Ondra Marienka and attributed to Guy Cisternino. (kulturistika.com) Arnold Classic UK is scheduled for March 27–29, 2026 at the NEC Birmingham, with bodybuilding events set across the weekend. (arnoldsportsuk.com) Both athletes entered the UK window fresh off major wins at the 2026 Arnold Classic in Columbus — Andrew Jacked took the Men’s Open and Wesley Vissers won Classic Physique. (generationiron.com) Coverage of the Columbus event reported a $750,000 winner’s purse for the Men’s Open champion. (fitnessvolt.com) Specialist outlets including FitnessVolt and Generation Iron have amplified the UK prediction narrative while fan threads on MuscleMecca have been tracking how those forecasts reshape expectations for the NEC show. (fitnessvolt.com) The official Arnold Classic UK Men’s Open roster released by event organisers lists established names such as Brandon Curry, Akim Williams and Chinedu Andrew Obiekea among the entrants. (arnoldsportsuk.com) Classic Physique comparisons have been affected this month after Mike Sommerfeld failed to make weight and did not compete at the main Arnold event, a development noted in post-event coverage and scorecard analyses. (kulturistika.com)
