Yogesh Jadhav is an Indian fitness trainer and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who has competed and won several MMA championships in India. In October 2022, he appeared as a contestant in the Marathi reality TV show Bigg Boss.
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Wiki/Biography
Yogesh Manoj Jadhav was born on Sunday, 3 December 1995 (age 27 years; as of 2022) in Akluj, Solapur district, Maharashtra, India. Yogesh Jadhav completed his schooling from The Model Multi Purpose High School and Sadashivrao Mane Vidyalaya in Akluj in 2011.
Physical Appearance
Height: 7′ 1″
Weight: 105 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: dark brown
Body Measurements (Approx): Chest: 48″, Waist: 32″, Biceps: 15″
Family
Yogesh Jadhav belongs to a Marathi family.
parents and siblings
His father’s name is Manoj Jadhav. His mother Surekha Jadhav is a housewife.
A picture of Yogesh Jadhav with his mother Surekha
Religion
Yogesh Jadhav follows Hindu religion.
Mixed Martial Arts
Yogesh Jadhav’s involvement 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 stemmed from his uncle, who was a professional wrestler and had participated in many wrestling competitions in Maharashtra and won many awards. 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 leaving his hometown, Yogesh said,
I come from a very small village in Maharashtra where people had never heard of anything like MMA. So, I left my village to earn some money to pursue a career in MMA and hence, I came to Pune, where I joined Dragon MMA Gym and started learning new ways to better myself.
After turning 18 in 2013, Yogesh Jadhav started working as a bouncer in several Pune-based clubs and pubs. In 2015, he participated in the National MMA Championship and won the gold medal.
Picture of Yogesh Jadhav with the gold medal won in the National MMA Championship.
In 2017, Yogesh Jadhav participated and won the MMA Championship “Full Contact Championship (FCC)”.
Yogesh Jadhav photographed while participating in the Full Contact Championship (FCC)
In 2019, Yogesh Jadhav participated in the Bodypower India Open Mixed Martial Arts Championship in which he emerged victorious.
Yogesh Jadhav’s picture taken after winning Bodypower India Open MMA Championship
In 2020, he won the MMA tournament Fight of Nights (FOK) by defeating Arpitam Sarkar.
Yogesh Jadhav’s photo taken after victory in Fight of Nights (FOK)
In 2021, he represented 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
That same year, he competed in and won the Super Fitness MMA Pro Fight Championship.
A poster of Super Fitness MMA Pro Fight Championship
During an interview, Yogesh Jadhav told the media that he wants to represent India in Target UFC 300 in 2022. Talking about this he said,
I want to represent my motherland India at UFC 300 and I promise that I will keep working on myself and improving myself throughout my journey as an MMA fighter. This project is currently going on in my gym Dragon MMA Gym.
roadies
In 2016, Yogesh Jadhav was seen as a participant in the MTV reality TV show Roadies X4: Your Gang, Your Glory, where he was on the team of famous Indian wrestler Sushil Kumar.
Yogesh Jadhav doing a task on Roadies X4
big boss marathi
On 2 October 2022, Yogesh Jadhav contested in the fourth season of the Marathi reality TV show Bigg Boss. The show was aired on Marathi entertainment channel Colors Marathi. Talking about his participation in Bigg Boss, he said,
When I told my friends about joining a reality show, they got scared and told me not to break anything in case I lost my temper on the show. Living without friends, family and mobile phones will be a little difficult, but it is not something you cannot adjust to. I hope that after participating in the show, I will get a chance in films.
Bigg Boss Marathi poster with Yogesh Jadhav’s photo
Yogesh Jadhav on the sets of Bigg Boss Marathi
Favorite
- Basketball player: Kobe Bryant
- Quote: “I hated every minute of training, but I said, don’t quit.”
Facts/General Knowledge
- Yogesh Jadhav is also known by his nicknames Yogi and RD. Due to his tall height, he is also called Gentle Giant in the media.
- In 2016, Yogesh Jadhav was drafted into the Bangalore Warhawks, a professional American football team, and he participated in the 6th US National American Football Championship, where under his captaincy his team won the tournament, held in Hyderabad, India. I went.
A photo of Yogesh Jadhav while participating in American football in 2016
- In 2019, out of 1,50,000 applicants, Yogesh Jadhav was among the 80 candidates who were shortlisted by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
- Yogesh Jadhav has a tattoo of a lotus and his mother’s name on his forearms, surrounded by tattoos of angel wings. He also has a geometric tattoo on one leg.
A collage of tattoos on Yogesh Jadhav’s forearm and one leg
- In 2021, Yogesh Jadhav appeared in an advertisement for UrbanClap.
A scene from Yogesh Jadhav’s UrbanClap advertisement
- In the same year, Yogesh Jadhav was honored by Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for his achievements.
Yogesh Jadhav’s picture taken during his honor in Mumbai
- He has also worked as a wrestling trainer at Cult The Work Out Station in Pune, Maharashtra.
- According to Yogesh Jadhav, he has been trained in different types of martial arts like 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 resulted in his career being destroyed as he took a lot of time to recover from his injuries. Talking about the injuries he sustained, Yogesh said,
It was really a very sad and disappointing phase for me because I was in such an action which resulted in me being out of action for a long time. I was really sad and I hope no one else has to go through this. I have had over 70 stitches on my jaw and face and because of this I still have difficulty speaking fluently. I somehow recovered from my injuries and never gave up.”
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