Mr. Olympia 2026 Prize Money and Payouts for All Divisions

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The Mr. Olympia competition in 2026 offered a total of almost $2 million in confirmed prize money, with the athletes taking part in 12 professional divisions. The prestigious bodybuilding event took place in Las Vegas from September 24 to 27 and included large payouts for the winners.

Nick Walker took the largest sum of money during the weekend, receiving $600,000 as a result of winning his first Mr. Olympia title. Niall Darwen, who won the Classic Physique title, obtained the second-highest first-place prize of $100,000, and eight of the other divisions each gave $50,000 to their champions.

The following is a full breakdown of the prize money and payouts for all divisions at Mr. Olympia 2026, covering the amounts earned by the top five athletes in each category.

Mr. Olympia 2026 Prize Money by Division​

The following table shows the reported prize money for the top five finishers in each division. All amounts are listed in US dollars.

Division	1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place	4th Place	5th Place
Mr. Olympia (Men's Open)	$600,000	$200,000	$100,000	$40,000	$30,000
Classic Physique	$100,000	$40,000	$20,000	$10,000	$6,000
Men's 212	$50,000	$20,000	$12,000	$7,000	$6,000
Men's Physique	$50,000	$20,000	$12,000	$7,000	$6,000
Ms. Olympia	$50,000	$20,000	$12,000	$7,000	$6,000
Women's Physique	$50,000	$20,000	$12,000	$7,000	$6,000
Figure	$50,000	$20,000	$12,000	$7,000	$6,000
Wellness	$50,000	$20,000	$12,000	$7,000	$6,000
Bikini	$50,000	$20,000	$12,000	$7,000	$6,000
Fitness	$50,000	$20,000	$12,000	$7,000	$6,000
Wheelchair	$10,000	$3,500	$2,000	$1,500	$1,000
Fit Model	Not yet published	Not yet published	Not yet published	Not yet published	Not yet published

Source: FitnessVolt's 2026 Olympia prize money report. Fit Model payouts had not been published in the available reporting.

How much prize money did Nick Walker get at Mr. Olympia 2026?​

Nick Walker won $600,000 by taking first place in the Men's Open division at the 2026 Mr. Olympia, beating Samson Dauda, who came second and earned $200,000, and also defeating Derek Lunsford, who obtained $100,000 and finished in third place.

Andrew Jacked won $40,000 for coming in fourth, and Tonio Burton took $30,000 for fifth place. The top five competitors in the flagship division altogether received $970,000 in prizes.

The fact that Walker had won the contest was his first time winning the Sandow Trophy; furthermore, the $600,000 he received as a prize was the same as that given to the two previous Mr. Olympia champions, Samson Dauda in 2024 and Derek Lunsford in 2025.

Classic Physique Olympia 2026 Payouts​

At the 2026 Olympia, Classic Physique provided the second-highest first-place payout; Niall Darwen won the competition and earned $100,000, beating the runner-up Mike Sommerfeld, who won $40,000.

Ramon Dino came third with $20,000, Wesley Vissers obtained $10,000, and Terrence Ruffin took $6,000.

The amount paid out as a championship prize, $100,000, was twice the $50,000 given to winners in most of the other Olympia divisions.

Prize Money for the Other Olympia Divisions​

The same payout structure was offered by eight divisions, paying $50,000 for first place, $20,000 for second place, and $12,000 for third place. The categories were Men’s 212, Men’s Physique, Ms. Olympia, Women’s Physique, Figure, Wellness, Bikini, and Fitness.

The 2026 champions included:

• Men’s 212: Keone Pearson
• Men’s Physique: Ryan Terry
• Ms. Olympia: Andrea Shaw
• Women’s Physique: Natalia Abraham Coelho
• Figure: Lola Montez
• Wellness: Eduarda Bezerra

The Bikini and Fitness divisions also adopted the same payout arrangement as mentioned. Finishers who came in fourth place in these eight categories were paid $7,000, and those who obtained fifth place received $6,000.

Wheelchair Olympia 2026 Prize Money​

Blake Colleton received $10,000 as his prize from the Wheelchair Olympia, and the amounts awarded to the other top five finishers were $3,500 for second place, $2,000 for third, $1,500 for fourth, and $1,000 for fifth.

As a result, Wheelchair had the lowest reported first-place prize at the 2026 Olympia.

What quantity of prize money was given at the 2026 Olympia?​

In the 11 divisions where payouts had been published, the first five finishers between them received a total of $1,924,000, of which the Men’s Open division had $970,000, which is just over half of the total confirmed amount.

The total amount of prize money may go up when the details of the Fit Model division's payout are made public, since the 2026 competition introduced Fit Model to the Olympia programme and Shealynn Burnett became its first champion.

What the Payouts Show​

The figure showing the prize money for the 2026 Mr. Olympia contest illustrates the large financial bonuses that are available to the top athletes in professional bodybuilding; Nick Walker came out on top with $600,000, and Niall Darwen, the winner in the Classic Physique category, received $100,000.

Although the Men's Open had the highest total payout by a large amount, the other divisions at Olympia also gave substantial rewards to their champions and to those who finished in the top five. The total amount of money awarded in the end is still pending confirmation of the Fit Model payments.