Elvis Sinosic Explained

Elvis Sinosic
Other Names:The King of Rock n Rumble
Birth Date:year=1971 month=2, df=yes
Birth Place:Canberra, Australia
Residence:Sydney, Australia
Weight:199lb
Weight Class:Light Heavyweight
Reach:77inches[1]
Style:Wrestling, Tae Kwon Do, Boxing, Jeet Kune Do, Kali, Silat, Muay Thai, Capoeira, Judo, Shootfighting, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Anti Vax,
Stance:Orthodox
Fighting Out Of:Sydney, Australia
Years Active:1997–2007, 2010
Mma Kowin:4
Mma Subwin:4
Mma Koloss:7
Mma Decloss:4
Mma Draw:2
Sherdog:281

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.[2]

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[3] (formerly Sinosic Perosh Martial Arts SPMA[4]) as well as UFC Gym Macarthur Square.[5] 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.[6] Elvis was also the first BJJ Pan-Pacific Absolute Champion at the Inaugural event 1999.[7] Elvis worked on the Fox Sports Australia Fight Week.[8] Elvis has been running Kings Academy[9] [10]

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).[11]

UFC career

Sinosic's last fight in the UFC was a loss to Michael Bisping due to TKO (strikes) at UFC 70.[12] 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.[13] However, just days before the fight, Sinosic was forced to withdraw with a shoulder injury.[14]

Post UFC

Sinosic's last fight was a KO loss to Paul Cahoon at Cage Rage 24 on 1 December 2007.[15]

Political career

Sinosic contested the electorate of Blaxland for the United Australia Party at the 2022 federal election.[16] He was unsuccessful, receiving 6.37% of the vote.[17]

Sinosic joined the Liberal Democrats and was on the party's legislative council ticket at the 2023 NSW state election.[18]

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.[2]

Professional wrestling career

All-Star Wrestling Australia hosted the professional wrestling debut of former UFC fighter Elvis Sinosic.[19] [20]

Other media

Sinosic's knockout loss to Forrest Griffin appeared in the 2007 film Next starring Nicolas Cage and Jessica Biel.[21] Elvis was also cast member and appeared in the movie "Gods of Egypt".[22]

He appeared at All-Star Wrestling Australia to make his professional wrestling debut.[23] [24]

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

Mixed martial arts record

|-| Loss| align=center| | Paul Cahoon| TKO (punches)| Cage Rage 24| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:21| London, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 7–10–2| Michael Bisping| TKO (punches)| UFC 70| | align=center| 2| align=center| 1:40| Manchester, England| |-| Win| align=center| 7–9–2| Mark Epstein| Submission (armbar)| Cage Rage 19| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:37| London, England| |-| Win| align=center| 6–9–2| Shamoji Fuji| Submission (armbar)| Xplosion| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:40| Sydney, New South Wales, Australia| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–9–2| Alessio Sakara| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 57: Liddell vs. Couture 3| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 5–8–2| Forrest Griffin| TKO (punches)| UFC 55: Fury| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:22| Uncasville, Connecticut, United States| |-| Draw| align=center| 5–7–2| Daijiro Matsui| Draw| Pancrase: Spiral 5| | align=center| 2| align=center| 5:00| Yokohama, Japan| |-| Win| align=center| 5–7–1| Roberto Traven| KO (punch)| WR 1 – Warriors Realm 1| | align=center| 2| | Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–7–1| Sanae Kikuta| Decision (unanimous)| Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–6–1| Renato Sobral| Decision (unanimous)| UFC 38| | align=center| 3| align=center| 5:00| London, England| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–5–1| Evan Tanner| TKO (doctor stoppage)| UFC 36| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:06| Las Vegas, Nevada, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 4–4–1| Tito Ortiz| TKO (punches and elbows)| UFC 32| | align=center| 1| align=center| 3:32| East Rutherford, New Jersey, United States| |-| Win| align=center| 4–3–1| Jeremy Horn| Submission (triangle armbar)| UFC 30| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:59| Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–3–1| Frank Shamrock| Decision| K-1 Grand Prix 2000 Final| | align=center| 5| align=center| 3:00| Tokyo, Japan| |-| Draw| align=center| 3–2–1| Dave Beneteau| Draw| UCC 1 – The New Beginning| | align=center| 2| align=center| 10:00| Montreal, Quebec, Canada| |-| Loss| align=center| 3–2| Al Reynish| TKO (retirement)| Rings Australia: NR2| | align=center| 1| align=center| 7:52| Australia| |-| Win| align=center| 3–1| Daniel Bond| TKO| AVT – Australia Vale Tudo| | align=center| 1| | Australia| |-| Win| align=center| 2–1| Kevin McConachie| TKO| AVT – Australia Vale Tudo| | align=center| 1| | Australia| |-| Loss| align=center| 1–1| Chris Haseman| Submission (chin to the eye)| Caged Combat 1 – Australian Ultimate Fighting| | align=center| 1| align=center| 2:47| Sydney, New South Wales, Australia| |-| Win| align=center| 1–0| Matt Rocca| TKO (punches)| Caged Combat 1 – Australian Ultimate Fighting| | align=center| 1| align=center| 0:41| Sydney, New South Wales, Australia|

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Stats UFC . 2023-01-03 . ufcstats.com.
  2. Web site: Local Council Candidates . Libertarian Party NSW . 3 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240703013610/https://www.lpnsw.org.au/local_candidates . 3 July 2024.
  3. Web site: Kings Academy of Martial Arts Instructors Liverpool and Sydney . 2023-03-13 . www.kingsacademy.com.au . en.
  4. Web site: SPMA – Best Sydney club with MMA, Jiu-Jitsu, Kickboxing classes and training. Spma.net.au. 1 August 2016. 6 July 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110706124032/http://www.spma.net.au/. dead.
  5. Web site: Macarthur Square clubpage . 2023-03-13 . www.ufcgym.com.au . en.
  6. Web site: Sinosic Perosh Martial Arts . 8 October 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090913194658/http://www.spma.net.au/instructors.php . 13 September 2009 .
  7. Web site: Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Academy . 2023-03-13 . de Been 100% Jiu Jitsu . en-US . 13 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230313085321/https://debeenjiujitsu.com/history . dead .
  8. Web site: 2017-08-16. UFC® And Fox Sports Australia Announce Broadcast Partnership Renewal. 2022-02-16. Fox Sports. en.
  9. Web site: Kings Academy of Martial Arts Instructors Liverpool and Sydney. 2022-02-16. kingsacademy.com.au.
  10. Web site: 2015-04-14. Fox Sports Australia launches dedicated weekly UFC show. 2022-02-16. Fight News Australia. en-GB.
  11. Web site: Coate . Ben . The evolution of ground and pound from Coleman to Khabib . The Body Lock MMA . 17 April 2020 . 18 March 2021.
  12. Web site: UFC 70 Results and Action Photo Gallery . 17 February 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080217024014/http://martialarts.about.com/od/eventsandcompetitions/ig/UFC-70-Results/UFC-70---Bisping-vs-Sinosic.htm . 17 February 2008 .
  13. Web site: Elvis Sinosic-Chris Haseman: A Terrible Fight the Fans Will Love -- MMA Fighting . 20 February 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100220132550/www.mmafighting.com/2010/02/15/elvis-sinosic-chris-haseman-a-terrible-fight-the-fans-will-love . 20 February 2010 .
  14. Web site: The Official Website of the Ultimate Fighting Championship® (UFC) . Ufc.com . 1 August 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100222195720/http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=news.detail&gid=78621 . 22 February 2010 .
  15. Web site: Mixed Martial Arts: MMA News, Fighters, Events, Forum. https://archive.today/20120904115146/http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/mma.cfm?go=stats.fighterDetail&pid=B399C7A989B194A4. dead. 4 September 2012. Mixedmartialarts.com. 1 August 2016.
  16. Web site: UAP . 2022-02-14 . Craig Kelly announces Lower House candidates for Federal Election . 2022-02-16 . United Australia Party . en-US.
  17. https://results.aec.gov.au/27966/Website/HouseDivisionPage-27966-107.htm Blaxland, NSW
  18. Web site: NSW Candidates . Liberal Democrats . 2 April 2023 . 2 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230402023323/https://www.ldp.org.au/nsw_candidates . dead .
  19. Web site: Elvis Sinosic to make pro wrestling debut .
  20. Web site: Former UFC Fighter Elvis Sinosic to Make Pro Wrestling Debut . 19 March 2022 .
  21. Web site: Elvis cameo's in NEXT. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/ebioyg75ePk . 2021-12-14 . live. 15 October 2009 . YouTube. 1 August 2016.
  22. Web site: Elvis Sinosic . 2023-03-13 . IMDb . en-US.
  23. Web site: Elvis Sinosic to make pro wrestling debut – the Roar . 17 March 2022 .
  24. Web site: Former UFC Fighter Elvis Sinosic to Make Pro Wrestling Debut . 19 March 2022 .

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