He is crafted as an amateur kickboxer and a national-level karate athlete and eventually takes pride in his ability to read fighters and conduct in-depth analyzes of fighting styles across traditional martial arts and combat sports. Considering Vinay's martial arts background, he is an ardent supporter of Israel Adesanya, Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson, and Lyoto Machida. When not exploring the world of combat in practice or at work, Vinay, a degree holder in Criminology, furthers his passion by reading about criminal science and human pathological behavior.