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.

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, Kai Shin, and 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.

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 6.25% 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.

Other media Sinosic's knockout loss to Forrest Griffin appeared in the 2007 film Next starring Nicolas Cage and Jessica Biel. He also appeared in the movie Gods of Egypt.

Sinosic trained popular Australian martial artist Michael Bray, who he graded to purple belt, and 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 Submission of the Night (One time)

Mixed martial arts record Loss

Paul Cahoon TKO (punches) Cage Rage 24

London, England Loss

Michael Bisping TKO (punches) UFC 70

Manchester, England Win

Mark Epstein Submission (armbar) Cage Rage 19

London, England Win

Shamoji Fuji Submission (armbar) Xplosion

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Loss

Alessio Sakara Decision (unanimous) UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Forrest Griffin TKO (punches) UFC 55: Fury

Uncasville, Connecticut, United States Draw

Daijiro Matsui Draw Pancrase: Spiral 5

Yokohama, Japan Win

Roberto Traven KO (punch) WR 1 – Warriors Realm 1

Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia Loss

Sanae Kikuta Decision (unanimous) Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show

Tokyo, Japan Loss

Renato Sobral Decision (unanimous) UFC 38

London, England Loss

Evan Tanner TKO (doctor stoppage) UFC 36

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Loss

Tito Ortiz TKO (punches and elbows) UFC 32

East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States Win

Jeremy Horn Submission (triangle armbar) UFC 30

Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss

Frank Shamrock Decision K-1 Grand Prix 2000 Final

Tokyo, Japan Draw

Dave Beneteau Draw UCC 1 – The New Beginning

Montreal, Quebec, Canada Loss

Al Reynish TKO (retirement) Rings Australia: NR2

Australia Win

Daniel Bond TKO AVT – Australia Vale Tudo

Australia Win

Kevin McConachie TKO AVT – Australia Vale Tudo

Australia Loss

Chris Haseman Submission (chin to the eye) Caged Combat 1 – Australian Ultimate Fighting

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Win

Matt Rocca TKO (punches) Caged Combat 1 – Australian Ultimate Fighting

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia