Yogesh Jadhav is an Indian fitness trainer and Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter who has participated in and won many MMA tournaments in India. In October 2022, he appeared as a contestant in the Marathi reality TV show Bigg Boss.
Wiki/Biography
Yogesh Manoj Jadhav was born on Sunday, December 3, 1995 (age 27 years; in 2022) in Akluj, Solapur district, Maharashtra, India. Yogesh Jadhav completed his schooling in Akluj from The Model Multi Purpose High School and Sadashivrao Mane Vidyalaya in 2011.
Physical appearance
Height: 7′ 1″
Weight: 105 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye Color: Dark Brown
Body Measurements (approx): Chest: 48″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 15″
Family
Yogesh Jadhav belongs to a Marathi family.
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is Manoj Jadhav. His mother, Surekha Jadhav, is a housewife.
Picture of Yogesh Jadhav with his mother Surekha
religion
Yogesh Jadhav follows Hinduism.
Mixed martial arts
Yogesh Jadhav’s relationship with martial arts started at an early age when he started taking Karate classes. During an interview, Yogesh said that his interest in martial arts arose because of his uncle, who was a professional wrestler and had participated and won several awards in many wrestling competitions in Maharashtra. In 2011, after completing his schooling in Solapur, Yogesh Jadhav moved to Pune to pursue a career in MMA. There, he joined the Dragon MMA Gym and began learning new Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) techniques. Talking about him leaving his hometown, Yogesh said,
I belong to a very small village in Maharashtra where people have never heard of anything like MMA. So, to pursue a career in MMA, I left my village to earn some money and so, I came to Pune, where I joined Dragon MMA gym and started learning new ways in how I can make myself better.”
After turning 18 in 2013, Yogesh Jadhav started working as a bouncer in several clubs and pubs based in Pune. In 2015, he participated and won the gold medal at the National MMA Championship.
A picture of Yogesh Jadhav with his gold medal which he won at the National MMA Championship
In 2017, Yogesh Jadhav participated and won the MMA tournament “Full Contact Championship (FCC).”
Photo of Yogesh Jadhav taken during his participation in the Full Contact Championship (FCC)
In 2019, Yogesh Jadhav participated in the Bodypower India Open Mixed Martial Arts Tournament where he emerged as the winner.
Photo of Yogesh Jadhav taken after he won the Bodypower India Open MMA Championship
In 2020, he won Fight Of Knights (FOK), an MMA tournament, by defeating Arpitam Sarkar.
Photo of Yogesh Jadhav taken after his victory at Fight Of Knights (FOK)
In 2021, he will represent Maharashtra at the National Kickboxing Championship, organized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Yogesh Jadhav after winning the National Kickboxing Championship in Rajasthan
In the same year, he joined and won the Super Fitness MMA Pro Fight Championship.
Super Fitness MMA Pro Fight Championship Poster
In 2022, during an interview, Yogesh Jadhav told the media that he wants to represent India in Target UFC 300. Talking about it, he said,
I want to represent my mother country India at UFC 300 and I promise that I will continue to work hard and improve myself throughout my journey as an MMA fighter. This project is being implemented at my gym, the Dragon MMA gym.”
Roadies
In 2016, Yogesh Jadhav was seen as a contestant in the MTV reality TV show Roadies X4: Your Gang, Your Glory, where he was in the team of famous Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar.
Yogesh Jadhav during his duties on Roadies X4
Bigg Boss Marathi
On 2 October 2022, Yogesh Jadhav competed in the Marathi reality TV show Bigg Boss season 4. The show aired on Marathi entertainment channel Colors Marathi. Talking about her participation in Bigg Boss, she said,
When I told my friends about me being on a reality show, they freaked out and told me not to break anything if I lost my temper on the show. It’s hard to live without friends, family and cell phones, but it’s not something you can’t adapt to. I hope I will get a shot at a movie after my participation in the show.”
Bigg Boss Marathi poster with Yogesh Jadhav’s picture on it
Yogesh Jadhav on the sets of Bigg Boss Marathi
Favourite
- Basketball player: Kobe Bryant
- Quote: “I Hate Every Minute of Training, But I Say, Don’t Stop.”
Facts/Trivia
- Yogesh Jadhav is also known as Yogi and RD. He was also nicknamed Gentle Giant by the media because of his tall stature.
- In 2016, Yogesh Jadhav was drafted to the Bangalore Warhawks, an American professional football team, and participated in the 6th American National Football Championship, where his team, under his captaincy, won the tournament, which was organized in Hyderabad, India .
Photo of Yogesh Jadhav during his participation in American Football in 2016
- In 2019, out of 1,50,000 applicants, Yogesh Jadhav was among the 80 candidates shortlisted by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
- On his forearm, Yogesh Jadhav has tattooed a lotus and his mother’s name, surrounded by angel wings. He also has a geometric tattoo on one of his legs.
Collage of tattoos on Yogesh Jadhav’s forearm and one leg
- In 2021, Yogesh Jadhav appeared in an UrbanClap ad.
Still from Yogesh Jadhav’s UrbanClap ad
- In the same year, Yogesh Jadhav was felicitated by Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, the Governor of Maharashtra, for his achievement.
Photo of Yogesh Jadhav taken during his celebration in Mumbai
- He has also worked as a wrestling coach at Cult The Work Out Station in Pune, Maharashtra.
- According to Yogesh Jadhav, he was trained in various types of martial arts such as kickboxing, boxing, karate, and jiu-jitsu.
- While giving an interview, Yogesh Jadhav said that after he moved to Pune, in 2011, he met with an accident which almost destroyed his carrier as it took a long time to recover from his injuries. Speaking about the injuries he received, Yogesh said,
It was a very sad and sad phase for me because I had done an act that kept me out of action for a long time. I was really depressed and I hope no one else has to go through this. I have over 70 stitches in my jaw and face and I still have difficulty speaking fluently because of it. I somehow overcame it, my injuries, and I never gave up.”
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
