Elvis Sinosic
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| Elvis Sinosic | |
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| Nickname | The King of Rock n Rumble |
| Height | 6ft 3 in (190 cm) |
| Weight | 205 lb (90 kg) |
| Born | February 13, 1971 |
| Fighting out of | Sydney, Australia |
| Town of birth | Canberra, Australia |
| Fighting style | Machado Jiu-Jitsu/Muay Thai |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Wins | 8 |
| By knockout | 3 |
| By submission | 5 |
| Losses | 11 |
| Draws | 2 |
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[edit] Biography
Born in Canberra, Australia to Croatian parents on February 13, 1971, Elvis Sinosic now resides in Sydney where he continues his martial arts training. Elvis currently runs Sinosic Perosh Martial Arts (SPMA) with business and training partner Anthony Perosh. Having trained in various arts for the last 20 years, the "King of Rock N Rumble" has been exposed to a myriad of art forms including:Freestyle Wrestling, Tae Kwon Do, Boxing, Jun Fan (Kali, Silat, Thai), Kai Shin Freestyle, Capoeira, Kickboxing, Judo, JB Will Shootfighting, and Machado BJJ. Sinosic holds a black belt in the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Sinosic is a UFC veterean holding a record of 8 wins -- 11 losses -- 2 draws. He debuted in 1997 defeating Matt Rocca in Australia. In the year 2000, after an unexpected performance against Frank Shamrock, he made his UFC debut defeating Jeremy Horn by armbar at UFC 30. Sinosic was then offered a match with Tito Ortiz, the then UFC Light-Heavyweight Champion at UFC 32 but was defeated in the first round via TKO. He has since fought several times in the UFC, with matches against Evan Tanner, Renato Sobral, Forrest Griffin, and Alessio Sakara at UFC 57. Since then he has defeated Shamoji Fuiji and Mark Epstein both by armbar. Elvis' last fight in the UFC was a loss to Michael Bisping due to TKO (strikes) at UFC 70.
Elvis is known as a fighter who will take on the toughest of challenges. He is world famous in both submission grappling and the sport of mixed martial arts. Likewise, he has a superb reputation for acknowledging and recognizing the support of his fans.
The "King of Rock N Rumble" has been competing on a national level since 1995, and has competed in such prestigious events as the Abu Dhabi World Submission Championships, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and the K-1 Grand Prix as their highlighted superfight as well as Pancrase, RINGS, Warriors Realm, Fighter Extreme,UCC(now called TKO), Australian Vale Tudo Open and Caged Combat 1.
Sinosic's last fight was a KO loss to Paul Cahoon at Cage Rage 24 on December 1, 2007.
[edit] MMA Record
| 8 wins - 11 losses - 2 draws | |||||||
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round : Time | Notes | |
| December 1, 2007 | Loss | Paul Cahoon | Cage Rage 24 | KO (Punch) | Round 1 : 0:21 | ||
| April 21, 2007 | Loss | Michael Bisping | UFC 70 - Nations Collide | TKO (Strikes) | Round 2 : 1:40 | Won Fight of the Night Honors | |
| December 9, 2006 | Win | Mark Epstein | Cage Rage 19 - Fearless | Submission (Armbar) | Round 1 : 2:37 | ||
| September 30, 2006 | Win | Shamoji Fuji | Xplosion | Submission (Armbar) | Round 1 : 2:40 | ||
| February 4, 2006 | Loss | Alessio Sakara | UFC 57 - Liddell vs Couture 3 | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 3 : 5:00 | ||
| October 7, 2005 | Loss | Forrest Griffin | UFC 55 - Fury | TKO (Punches) | Round 1 : 3:30 | ||
| July 10, 2005 | Draw | Daijiro Matsui | Pancrase - Spiral 5 | Draw | Round 2 : 5:00 | ||
| September 3, 2004 | Win | Roberto Traven | WR 1 - Warriors Realm 1 | KO (Punch) | Round 2 | ||
| August 31, 2003 | Loss | Sanae Kikuta | Pancrase - 10th Anniversary Show | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 3 : 5:00 | ||
| May 2, 2003 | Win | August Wallen | FE 3 - Fighter Extreme 3 | Submission (Armbar) | Round 1 : 5:36 | ||
| July 13, 2002 | Loss | Renato Sobral | UFC 38 - Brawl at the Hall | Decision (Unanimous) | Round 3 : 5:00 | ||
| March 22, 2002 | Loss | Evan Tanner | UFC 36 - Worlds Collide | TKO (Cut) | Round 1 : 2:06 | ||
| June 29, 2001 | Loss | Tito Ortiz | UFC 32 - Showdown in the Meadowlands | TKO (Cut) | Round 1 : 3:32 | For UFC Light Heavyweight title | |
| February 23, 2001 | Win | Jeremy Horn | UFC 30 - Battle on the Boardwalk | Submission (Triangle Armbar) | Round 1 : 2:59 | ||
| December 10, 2000 | Loss | Frank Shamrock | K-1 - Grand Prix 2000 Final | Decision | Round 5 : 3:00 | ||
| June 2, 2000 | Draw | Dave Beneteau | UCC 1 - The New Beginning | Draw | Round 2 : 10:00 | ||
| September 13, 1998 | Loss | Al Reynish | Rings Australia - NR2 | Submission (Frustration) | Round 1 : 7:52 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | Win | Daniel Bond | AVT - Australia Vale Tudo | TKO | Round 1 | ||
| November 16, 1997 | Win | Kevin McConachie | AVT - Australia Vale Tudo | TKO | Round 1 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Loss | Chris Haseman | Caged Combat 1 - Australian Ultimate Fighting | Submission (Chin to the Eye) | Round 1 : 2:47 | ||
| March 22, 1997 | Win | Matt Rocca | Caged Combat 1 - Australian Ultimate Fighting | Submission (Strikes) | Round 1 : 0:41 | ||
- Sherdog.com. Retrieved July 20, 2006.
[edit] Sinosic Perosh Martial Arts Academy
Sinosic runs Sinosic Perosh Martial Arts (SPMA), with his business and training partner Anthony Perosh, a martial arts school located in Sydney Australia teaching Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai Kickboxing, Mixed Martial Arts, Wrestling and Yoga.
