# Elvis Sinosic

Elvis Sinosic (born 13 February 1971) is an Australian retired professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He also competed in the Cage Rage Championships, K-1, and Pancrase.
Sinosic is currently a political candidate for the Libertarian Party, contesting Bass Hill Ward on Canterbury Bankstown City Council in the 2024 New South Wales local elections.

## Biography

Sinosic was born in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, to Croatian immigrant parents, and now resides in Sydney, New South Wales. He currently owns and runs Kings Academy of Martial Arts (formerly Sinosic Perosh Martial Arts SPMA) as well as UFC Gym Macarthur Square. Elvis ran SPMA with business and training partner Anthony Perosh for 16 years before Elvis and Anthony split the Academy. Sinosic was exposed to a myriad of art forms including: Wrestling, Tae Kwon Do, Boxing, Jeet Kune Do, Kali, Silat, Muay Thai, Capoeira, Judo, Shootfighting, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. Elvis was also the first BJJ Pan-Pacific Absolute Champion at the Inaugural event 1999. Elvis worked on the Fox Sports Australia Fight Week. Elvis has been running Kings Academy

## Mixed martial arts career

Considered to be a pioneer of Australian mixed martial arts, Sinosic fought on the first ever Australian MMA show, Caged Combat. Mr Sinosic competed for and won the first ever Australian MMA title, the Australian Vale Tudo Heavyweight Championship. He was also the first Australian to fight for a nominal World Title (Universal Combat Challenge 1 vs Dave Beneteau), and was the first Australian to fight in an MMA match in K-1 when he lost at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2000 vs Frank Shamrock. Mr Sinosic was also the first Australian to fight in the UFC – UFC 30 vs Jeremy Horn – his only winning performance with the organization, where he was the first Australian to fight for a UFC World Championship (UFC 32 in a loss vs. Tito Ortiz).

### UFC career

Sinosic's last fight in the UFC was a loss to Michael Bisping due to TKO (strikes) at UFC 70. This fight earned him a $30,000 Fight of the Night award. He was scheduled to return to the octagon in 2010 for a rematch against Chris Haseman at UFC 110, the first UFC event to be held in Australia. However, just days before the fight, Sinosic was forced to withdraw with a shoulder injury.

### Post UFC

Sinosic's last fight was a KO loss to Paul Cahoon at Cage Rage 24 on 1 December 2007.

## Political career

Sinosic contested the electorate of Blaxland for the United Australia Party at the 2022 federal election. He was unsuccessful, receiving 6.37% of the vote.
Sinosic joined the Liberal Democrats and was on the party's legislative council ticket at the 2023 NSW state election.
At the 2024 New South Wales local elections, Sinosic is again contesting for the Liberal Democrats (renamed to the Libertarian Party), running for Bass Hill Ward on Canterbury-Bankstown City Council.

## Professional wrestling career

All-Star Wrestling Australia hosted the professional wrestling debut of former UFC fighter Elvis Sinosic.

## Other media

Sinosic's knockout loss to Forrest Griffin appeared in the 2007 film Next starring Nicolas Cage and Jessica Biel. Elvis was also cast member and appeared in the movie "Gods of Egypt".
He appeared at All-Star Wrestling Australia to make his professional wrestling debut.
Elvis also trained popular Australian Martial Artist Michael Bray who he graded to purple belt, who has spent time pursuing reform in wealth distribution and marriage equality.

## Championships and accomplishments

* Ultimate Fighting Championship
** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Michael Bisping
** UFC Encyclopedia Awards
*** Fight of the Night (One time) vs. Forrest Griffin
*** Submission of the Night (One time) vs. Jeremy Horn

## Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown :
| 20 matches | 7 wins | 11 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 7 |
| By submission | 3 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 4 |
| Draws | 2 | 2 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
| Loss | 7–11–2 | Paul Cahoon | TKO (punches) | Cage Rage 24 | 1 December 2007 | 1 | 0:21 | London, England | |
| Loss | 7–10–2 | Michael Bisping | TKO (punches) | UFC 70 | 21 April 2007 | 2 | 1:40 | Manchester, England | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 7–9–2 | Mark Epstein | Submission (armbar) | Cage Rage 19 | 9 December 2006 | 1 | 2:37 | London, England | |
| Win | 6–9–2 | Shamoji Fuji | Submission (armbar) | Xplosion | 30 September 2006 | 1 | 2:40 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Loss | 5–9–2 | Alessio Sakara | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3 | 4 February 2006 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 5–8–2 | Forrest Griffin | TKO (punches) | UFC 55: Fury | 7 October 2005 | 1 | 3:22 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | |
| Draw | 5–7–2 | Daijiro Matsui | Draw | Pancrase: Spiral 5 | 10 July 2005 | 2 | 5:00 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | 5–7–1 | Roberto Traven | KO (punch) | WR 1 – Warriors Realm 1 | 3 September 2004 | 2 | | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia | |
| Loss | 4–7–1 | Sanae Kikuta | Decision (unanimous) | Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show | 31 August 2003 | 3 | 5:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Loss | 4–6–1 | Renato Sobral | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 38 | 13 July 2002 | 3 | 5:00 | London, England | |
| Loss | 4–5–1 | Evan Tanner | TKO (doctor stoppage) | UFC 36 | 22 March 2002 | 1 | 2:06 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 4–4–1 | Tito Ortiz | TKO (punches and elbows) | UFC 32 | 29 June 2001 | 1 | 3:32 | East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States | For the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship |
| Win | 4–3–1 | Jeremy Horn | Submission (triangle armbar) | UFC 30 | 23 February 2001 | 1 | 2:59 | Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States | UFC debut; first Australian to fight in the UFC. |
| Loss | 3–3–1 | Frank Shamrock | Decision | K-1 Grand Prix 2000 Final | 12 December 2000 | 5 | 3:00 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| Draw | 3–2–1 | Dave Beneteau | Draw | UCC 1 – The New Beginning | 2 June 2000 | 2 | 10:00 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada | |
| Loss | 3–2 | Al Reynish | TKO (retirement) | Rings Australia: NR2 | 13 September 1998 | 1 | 7:52 | Australia | |
| Win | 3–1 | Daniel Bond | TKO | AVT – Australia Vale Tudo | 16 November 1997 | 1 | | Australia | |
| Win | 2–1 | Kevin McConachie | TKO | AVT – Australia Vale Tudo | 16 November 1997 | 1 | | Australia | |
| Loss | 1–1 | Chris Haseman | Submission (chin to the eye) | Caged Combat 1 – Australian Ultimate Fighting | 22 March 1997 | 1 | 2:47 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Win | 1–0 | Matt Rocca | TKO (punches) | Caged Combat 1 – Australian Ultimate Fighting | 22 March 1997 | 1 | 0:41 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |