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Yogesh Jadhav Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 17, 2026 • 3 min read

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Quick Info

Date of birth3 December 1995

Age27 Years

BirthplaceAkluj, Solapur district, Maharashtra, India

ProfessionMMA Fighter and Fitness Trainer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusUnmarried

FamilyFather - Manoj Jadhav; Mother - Surekha Jadhav

Yogesh Jadhav Biography

Yogesh Jadhav is an Indian mixed martial artist and fitness trainer known for his exceptional height and achievements across national MMA, kickboxing and F

Early life and background

Yogesh Manoj Jadhav was born on 3 December 1995 in Akluj, a town in Solapur district, Maharashtra. Raised in a small community, he completed his schooling at The Model Multi Purpose High School and later Sadashivrao Mane Vidyalaya in 2011. After finishing his formal education he moved to Pune to pursue training in mixed martial arts, joining Dragon MMA Gym to learn a range of fighting styles.

In interviews he has described being inspired by an uncle who competed in wrestling, which motivated his early interest in combat sports. While settling in Pune, Yogesh endured a serious accident that required months of hospitalization and left lasting scars; he has spoken about the long recovery and the impact that period had on his life and career.

Physical profile

Yogesh is widely noted for his size. He stands 7 feet 1 inch (215 cm) tall and his listed competition weight is approximately 105 kg (231 lbs). His body measurements are recorded around a 48-inch chest, 32-inch waist and 15-inch biceps. He has dark brown eyes, black hair and several tattoos, including a lotus, his mother’s name with angel wings, and a geometric design on his leg. The media have called him the “Gentle Giant” in reference to his stature as one of India’s tallest MMA athletes.

Career

Yogesh began training in multiple martial arts disciplines, including kickboxing, boxing, karate and jiu-jitsu. To support himself after turning 18, he worked as a bouncer at clubs and pubs in Pune while continuing his fight training. His competitive record includes successes at regional and national levels.

In 2015 he won a gold medal at the National MMA Championship. He followed that with a victory at the Full Contact Championship in 2017 and another notable win at the Bodypower India Open Mixed Martial Arts Championship in 2019. That same year he was among eighty candidates shortlisted by World Wrestling Entertainment for advanced tryouts in the United States from a pool of 150,000 entrants.

Yogesh beat Arpitam Sarkar to win the Fight Of Knights (FOK) tournament in 2020. In 2021 he represented Maharashtra at the National Kickboxing Championship organized in Jaipur and later won a bout at the Super Fitness MMA Pro Fight Championship. He has also worked as a wrestling coach at a fitness facility in Pune called Cult The Work Out Station.

Outside the ring

Yogesh made his first television appearance in 2016 on the Hindi reality show Roadies X4: Your Gang, Your Glory, where he was part of Sushil Kumar’s team. In the same year he captained a team called the Bangalore Warhawks that competed in and won the 6th American National American Football Championship held in Hyderabad.

He expanded his on-screen presence by entering Marathi television in 2022, taking part as a contestant on Bigg Boss Marathi Season 4 broadcast on Colors Marathi. He has expressed hopes that television exposure might open doors to opportunities in films.

Yogesh has appeared in advertising as well; in 2021 he featured in a commercial for UrbanClap. That year he was also felicitated by the Governor of Maharashtra, Bhagat Singh Koshiyari, in recognition of his achievements in mixed martial arts.

Public profile

Yogesh is identified with the nicknames Yogi and RD. He follows Hinduism and lists Kobe Bryant as a favorite basketball player. He remains unmarried and his parents are Manoj and Surekha Jadhav.

He continues to train at Dragon MMA Gym and has publicly stated an ambition to represent India at international events, specifically mentioning a target of UFC 300 and a commitment to ongoing improvement in his fighting career.

Latest updates

In October 2022 Yogesh entered Bigg Boss Marathi Season 4 as a house contestant. Around that time he reiterated his desire to compete on larger international MMA stages and to keep developing professionally both as a fighter and as a coach.

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Recent Work

Bigg Boss Marathi Season 4

Contestant on the Marathi reality TV show broadcast on Colors Marathi (October 2022)

2022
Roadies X4: Your Gang, Your Glory

Participant on the Hindi reality TV show; part of Sushil Kumar’s team (2016)

2016
UrbanClap Advertisement

Featured in an advertisement for UrbanClap

2021
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Career Highlights

  1. Gold medalist at the 2015 National MMA Championship
  2. Winner of Full Contact Championship (2017)
  3. Winner of Bodypower India Open MMA Championship (2019)
  4. Shortlisted by WWE for advanced tryouts in the US (2019)
  5. Winner of Fight Of Knights (FOK) final bout (2020)
  6. Represented Maharashtra at the 2021 National Kickboxing Championship
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