2015 year-end men's open power rankings

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2015 YEAR-END POWER RANKINGS
MEN'S OPEN BODYBUILDING
-- TOP 20 --

1. PHIL HEATH
The five-time Mr. O will be looking to tie Dorian Yates with six Sandows come September 2016, but he's more vulnerable than ever. Head judge Steve Weinberger told Muscular Development Magazine that he would have lost the title if he came back to the night show looking like he did at pre-judging.


2. KAI GREENE
A third Arnold Classic win in Ohio come March would set things up for another crack at Phil.


3. DEXTER JACKSON
What a year for The Blade! But the last time Dexter finished ahead of Kai Greene was at the 2010 Mr. Olympia.


4. MAMDOUH ELSSBIAY
Big Ramy served notice with a 2nd place finish at the EVLS Prague Pro and is working with Chris Aceto.


5. SHAWN RHODEN
Added size, but wasn't as crisp this year, especially in the abs. Still lacks arm detail and back thickness.


6. DENNIS WOLF
Had a pair of 4th place finishes at the Olympia and EVLS Prague Pro, but his body was tired, flat and downsized in areas.


7. BRANCH WARREN
Got 2nd at the Arnold Classic ahead of Justin Compton, won the Europa Atlantic City Pro over McMillan and finished 6th at the Olympia.


8. JUSTIN COMPTON
Finished 3rd at the Arnold Classic and could be the newest member of the Olympia top-6 come next September.


9. CEDRIC MCMILLIAN
Got 4th at the Arnold Classic (between Compton and Centopani), 2nd at the Europa Atlantic City Pro (behind Warren) and won the Golden State Championships. Unfortunately had to pull out of the Olympia.


10. EVAN CENTOPANI
Battled McMillan at the Arnold Classic and put Roelly Winklaar in his rear-view mirror at both the Arnold Classic and Arnold Australia.


11. WILLIAM BONAC
Finished 8th behind Winklaar at the Olympia, but bested him at the EVLS Prague Pro and Won the Dayana Cadeau Classic over Lukas Osladil.


12. ROELLY WINKLAAR
Finished the year behind Bonac at the EVLS Prague Pro. Bonac had him beat at the Olympia too, but didn't get the placing.


13. ESSA OBAID
Got 10th at the 2015 Olympia, but only after fading. Interesting note: qualified by winning the October 2014 Goldentimes Asian Pro in China.


14. VICTOR MARTINEZ
Lost to Juan Morel at the New York Pro, but bested him at the Olympia by two spots (9th). His structure is keeping him in the game at this point.


15. JUAN MOREL
Won the NY Pro and was 11th at the Olympia, going tit for tat with Victor, but inconsistency keeps him behind the Domincan Dominator. Flattened out more with each showing. He had faded badly (along with his old NPC USA Championships super heavyweight nemesis, Steve Kuclo) by the time the EVLS Prague Pro rolled around.


16. MAXX CHARLES
Got 3rd at the New York Pro, won the Wings Of Strength Tampa Pro and picked up 12th at his Olympia debut.


17. DALLAS McCARVER
Won the California State Championships and flashed his potential with a well-deserved 13th at the Olympia.

18. JOSH LENARTOWICZ
He overpowered Ronny Rockel to win the Ferrigno Legacy Pro and was vastly improved over his 2014 version that finished 8th at the Australia Pro Grand Prix behind the likes of David Henry, Fred Small and Ed Nunn.


19. RONNY ROCKEL
Captured 14th at the Olympia, 7th at the EVLS Prague Pro (one spot ahead of Osladil), 3rd at the Dayana Cadeau Classic (one spot behind Osladil) and 2nd at the Ferrigno Legacy Pro.


20. LUKAS OSLADIL
The 35-year-old moved up from the 212 to win the Europa Phoenix Pro and finished behind Rockel and ahead of Morel at the EVLS Prague Pro.



MENTIONS

Fouad Abiad
Won the Vancouver Pro and got 2nd at the Wings Of Strength Tampa Pro behind Maxx Charles and ahead of Johnnie Jackson.


Johnnie Jackson
1st & 3rd @ Wings Of Strength Texas & Tampa Pro's, 2nd @ Toronto Pro Supershow, 15th @ Olympia.


Jonathan DeLarosa
1st @ Wings Of Strength Chicago Pro, 2nd @ Vancouver Pro, DNP @ Olympia


Steve Kuclo
2nd @ Wings Of Strength Texas Pro, 6th @ Europa Phoenix, DNP @ Olympia, bested Curry at the EVLS Prague Pro.


Brandon Curry
1st @ Toronto Pro Supershow, DNP @ Olympia, 11th @ EVLS Prague Pro


Fred Smalls
1st @ Europa Dallas, 3rd @ Toronto Pro Supershow, DNP @ Olympia.