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Fans have witnessed a lot of twists in the bodybuilding industry, and one such incident has occurred before the much-anticipated Mr. Olympia competition. Just like the former Arnold Classic Champion Samson Dauda, the 2019 Mr. Olympia Brandon Curry has parted ways with his coach with just three months left for the Olympia.

The coach, Abdullah Alotaibi, broke this news to the fans through an Instagram post on his account. Alotaibi shared an image of the Olympia champion along with a caption reminiscing about their previous ventures. But that wasn’t all. The coach seemed to be hopeful about Curry’s future. 

Tales of the 2019 Olympia champion and his coach go way back in time with the duo having scaled great heights together. “From a VISION to a REALTY to a written in a HISTORY forever as a Olympia champion,” wrote Alotaibi. The bodybuilder and his mentor first met during an Olympia championship, and after this, they teamed up.

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According to the coach, Alotaibi had admiration for the work he had done with a bodybuilding legend. “He admired my work with the legend Victor Martinez. And I told him if we team up you’ll win the Olympia, and WE WON IT,” he revealed. “I coached Brandon and he’s truly a great guy and very humble and respectful. Any coach will be lucky to work with him,” he showcased his pride. The mentor wrapped up his message and wished the bodybuilder well for his future challenges. The Olympia champion’s coach mentioned, “Good luck my brother in your future and whoever coach you will be truly lucky to work with a person like you!

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This isn’t the first coach-mentee breakup this year. Earlier, Arnold Classic champion Samson Dauda had parted ways with his Serbian coach.

Who will be Dauda’s next coach?

After losing his title to the former Mr. Olympia, Hadi Choopan, Dauda parted ways with Milos Sarcev. However, the duo had great synergy between them and performed quite well in 13 shows in the past 2.5 years. Sarcev shared a post and captioned their separation as their “last dance” together.

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The Serbian coach continued and wrote, “Needless to say – I am beyond proud of Samson and what he has accomplished in a very short time that we worked together. He has completely transformed his physique and morphed into one of the very best bodybuilders in the World and a greatest threats for the Mister Olympia title.” As of now, Dauda’s wife is coaching him for the upcoming Olympia.

Both bodybuilders parted ways with their coaches as the sixtieth anniversary of the Mr. Olympia approaches. Now, it’ll be intriguing to see these two competing against each other on the same stage. Are you also excited about the battle between these two bodybuilders? Let us know in the comments.