ELVIS SINOSIC

Australian MMA Pioneer • UFC Veteran • Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Black Belt • Coach • Commentator • Community Leader

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Who Is Elvis Sinosic?


Elvis Sinosic is one of the pioneers of Australian Mixed Martial Arts and a respected figure in the international combat sports community. As Australia's first Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) fighter, first Australian UFC winner and the country's first UFC World Title challenger, Elvis helped pave the way for generations of Australian athletes who followed.


Since establishing Kings Academy in 2002, Elvis has dedicated his career to developing martial artists of all ages and experience levels. His coaching philosophy combines technical excellence, discipline, respect and continuous personal growth, helping thousands of students improve their confidence, fitness, self-defence skills and competitive performance.



Today, Elvis continues to coach, mentor and inspire the next generation while remaining an active contributor to the martial arts community through education, media and public engagement.


A Pioneer of Australian Mixed Martial Arts

Long before the UFC became a global sporting phenomenon, Elvis Sinosic was helping introduce Mixed Martial Arts to Australia.


His career includes numerous historic firsts that helped establish Australia's place on the international MMA stage, including:


• Australia's first UFC fighter

• Australia's first UFC victory

• Australia's first UFC World Title challenger

• Australia's first competitor in K-1 MMA competition

• Winner of Australia's first Australian Vale Tudo Championship

• First Pan Pacific Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Absolute Champion


Throughout his professional career, Elvis competed against many of the sport's biggest names, including Tito Ortiz, Jeremy Horn, Forrest Griffin, Michael Bisping, Frank Shamrock and Renato "Babalu" Sobral, earning respect for his technical ability, resilience and pioneering spirit. His Fight of the Night performance against Michael Bisping remains one of the highlights of his UFC career.


More Than Two Decades of Coaching


While Elvis is recognised for his achievements inside the cage, he considers coaching to be his greatest accomplishment.

For more than twenty years, he has helped thousands of children, teenagers and adults discover the benefits of martial arts. His students range from complete beginners looking to improve their confidence and fitness through to experienced competitors pursuing success in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, Muay Thai and Mixed Martial Arts.


Under Elvis' tutelage, Kings Academy has produced several Junior World Champions, some who've continued with their success becoming Adult World Champions. These results are built on strong fundamental skills which allowed them to build high level world class skills.


At Kings Academy, Elvis continues to teach the values that have guided his own career—discipline, respect, resilience and lifelong learning. His goal is not simply to develop successful competitors, but to help every student become a stronger, healthier and more confident version of themselves.


Media, Education & Growing the Sport

Elvis has played an important role in educating Australians about Mixed Martial Arts beyond the gym.


For almost five years, he appeared on Fox Sports as the technical analyst for UFC Fight Week, providing expert fight analysis, interviewing UFC athletes and breaking down techniques used by the world's best competitors through the popular "MMA 101" segments. His ability to explain complex techniques in a clear and engaging way helped introduce countless viewers to the technical side of the sport.


His expertise has also been featured in interviews, podcasts and business publications, where he has shared insights into coaching, leadership, entrepreneurship, marketing and the lessons martial arts can teach both inside and outside the gym.



Whether speaking about high-performance sport, running a successful academy or personal development, Elvis continues to educate and inspire audiences across a wide range of platforms.

Committed to the South West Sydney Community

For more than two decades, Elvis Sinosic has been deeply involved in the South West Sydney community, both inside and outside the martial arts academy.


Beyond coaching thousands of local students, Elvis has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to public service by standing as a candidate in Federal, State and Local Government elections. His campaigns reflected a desire to contribute to the community, encourage civic engagement and represent the interests of local residents.


Throughout his career, Elvis has supported local families, schools, sporting organisations and community initiatives while using martial arts as a positive influence for building confidence, discipline and resilience in people of all ages.



His commitment to the community extends beyond competition and coaching—it is about helping people become stronger individuals and contributing to a healthier, more connected South West Sydney.

Some Of Elvis Sinosic's Achievements

🏆 Australia's First UFC Fighter

🏆 Australia's First UFC Winner

🏆 Australia's First UFC World Title Challenger

🏆 First Pan Pacific BJJ Absolute Champion

🏆 Winner of the Australian Vale Tudo Championship

🎓 Teaching Martial Arts Since 2000

🥋 Academy Owner Since 2002

📺 Fox Sports UFC Analyst

🎙️ Featured on Podcasts, Television and Business Media

🤝 Serving the South West Sydney Community Since 2002

Building a Professional MMA Career

As Mixed Martial Arts continued to grow internationally, Elvis established himself as one of Australia's pioneering competitors.

Throughout his professional career he competed against some of the biggest names in the sport while achieving numerous Australian firsts, including becoming Australia's first UFC fighter, first Australian UFC winner and first Australian UFC World Title challenger.


His performances helped introduce Australian Mixed Martial Arts to an international audience and inspired a new generation of athletes.


2000 – Beginning His Coaching Career


While continuing to compete professionally, Elvis began coaching martial arts in 2000, sharing his knowledge and experience with students ranging from complete beginners to aspiring competitors.


Teaching quickly became a passion alongside competition, with a strong focus on technical development, discipline and helping students achieve their own goals through martial arts.



2002 – Opening Sinosic Perosh Martial Arts


In 2002, Elvis co-founded Sinosic Perosh Martial Arts, creating a full-time academy dedicated to high-quality martial arts instruction.


The academy became recognised for its welcoming culture, experienced coaching and commitment to developing students of all ages and experience levels across Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts and striking disciplines.


Over the following decades, thousands of students would begin their martial arts journey through the academy.



Growing Beyond Competition


As his coaching career expanded, Elvis became recognised not only as a competitor but as a respected instructor, mentor and educator.


His students have included complete beginners, recreational martial artists, children, families and competitive athletes, many of whom have gone on to achieve success in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing and Muay Thai competitions. On his journey as a Coach Elvis has helped build local, state, national, and international world champions.



2017 – Kings Academy


In 2017, the academy was rebranded as Kings Academy, reflecting a broader vision of providing world-class martial arts, fitness and personal development programs for the wider South West Sydney community.


Today, Kings Academy offers Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts, Kids Martial Arts and Sydney Hot Yoga, while continuing the values of respect, discipline, continuous improvement and community that have been at the heart of the academy since its beginning.



Today


More than four decades after beginning his martial arts journey, Elvis continues to coach, mentor and inspire students every day.

His focus remains the same as when he first stepped onto the mats as a child—to keep learning, keep improving and help others discover the lifelong benefits of martial arts.


Through Kings Academy, Elvis continues to build not only better martial artists, but stronger, healthier and more confident people.

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Benefits of Training with Elvis Sinosic

Training with Elvis Sinosic means learning from one of Australia's most experienced martial artists and coaches. With more than four decades of martial arts experience, a professional fighting career at the highest level, and over two decades of full-time coaching, Elvis brings a depth of knowledge that few instructors can match.

At Kings Academy, every student benefits from the same philosophy that guided Elvis throughout his own journey—strong fundamentals, continuous improvement, discipline and respect. Whether you're taking your very first class, training for fitness, learning self-defence or preparing for competition, you'll receive practical instruction built on real experience.



Learn from Experience


Elvis has trained and competed alongside some of the world's most respected martial artists and has spent decades refining techniques across Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Mixed Martial Arts, Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling and other combat disciplines. His coaching combines proven fundamentals with practical application, helping students develop skills that last a lifetime.


Coaching for Every Goal


Not everyone walks into the academy with the same objective. Some students want to improve their fitness, others want to build confidence, learn self-defence, help their children develop important life skills or prepare for competition. Elvis understands that every student's journey is different and believes success should be measured by personal progress, not comparison with others.


More Than Martial Arts


Training at Kings Academy is about more than learning techniques. Students develop confidence, resilience, discipline, respect and the ability to overcome challenges both on and off the mats. These values have been central to Elvis's coaching since he began teaching in 2000 and continue to shape the culture of Kings Academy today.


A Proven Coaching Legacy



Over the past two decades, Elvis has helped thousands of children, teenagers and adults begin their martial arts journey. Many students have gone on to achieve success in competition, while countless others have simply become healthier, more confident and more capable people through consistent training.



Whether your goal is fitness, wellbeing, self-defence or high-level competition, you'll be learning from a coach whose experience has been built through decades of training, competition and teaching—and whose greatest passion is helping others achieve their own success.


Fifth-Degree Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt

FAQs About BJJ in Sydney

  • Who is Elvis Sinosic?

    BJJ is a Martial Art that focuses on ground fighting using position, transition and submission to overcome your opponent. 

  • What is Elvis Sinosic best known for?

    The difference between Wrestling is that the goal of Wrestling is to win via pin whereas the goal in BJJ is to win via submission. In Wrestling the goal is the top position but in BJJ there is equal focus on the top and bottom position. Wrestling has a greater focus on stand-up grappling and BJJ has a greater focus on ground grappling. 

  • How long has Elvis Sinosic been training martial arts?

    Elvis began training Judo at eight years of age before moving into Taekwondo at eleven. He later expanded into Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Muay Thai, Boxing, Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts and several other combat disciplines. With more than four decades of martial arts experience, he continues to train, teach and learn every day.

  • What martial arts does Elvis teach?

    Elvis teaches and coaches across a range of martial arts, including Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ), Mixed Martial Arts (MMA), Boxing, Muay Thai, Wrestling and self-defence. 


    His coaching philosophy combines technical fundamentals with practical application, helping students of all ages and experience levels achieve their goals.

  • Does Elvis Sinosic still teach classes?

    We split our classes up into Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced students. Each group has their own Instructor who will teach them the skills most applicable to their level of jiu jitsu. We have a grading syllabus where you will learn the moves of BJJ to progress to the next level. As your rank moves forward you will move up from Beginner, to Intermediate and eventually the Advanced class. 

  • Can beginners train with Elvis Sinosic?

    Yes, we have Women’s only BJJ classes at Kings Academy. We have both Women’s Gi and No Gi BJJ class available.  

  • Has Elvis coached professional fighters?

    Kings Academy is the Premier Martial Arts Academy in Sydney. We have World Class coaching in a World Class Academy. We have everything you need under one roof with classes in BJJ, Muay Thai, Boxing, Wrestling, Mixed Martial Arts and Hot Yoga. We also have the most comprehensive facility in not only Sydney, but Australia with a large, matted training area, a cage, a ring, a Yoga room, a Sauna, a weights room, a hyperbaric oxygen chamber, and more. Why would you go anywhere else?

  • Where does Elvis teach?

    Elvis teaches at Kings Academy, located in Moorebank in Sydney's South West. The academy welcomes students from across Sydney who are looking to learn martial arts in a professional, supportive and family-friendly environment.

  • Has Elvis worked in television and the media?

    Yes. Elvis was a long-time technical analyst for Fox Sports' UFC Fight Week, where he analysed upcoming fights, interviewed UFC athletes and presented the popular "MMA 101" technical breakdown segments. He has also appeared on podcasts, business programs and media interviews discussing martial arts, coaching, leadership and small business.

  • Is Elvis available for seminars and guest appearances?

    Yes. Elvis has conducted seminars, coaching clinics, corporate presentations, media appearances and guest speaking engagements throughout Australia. His experience as a professional athlete, coach and business owner allows him to speak on topics including martial arts, leadership, motivation, resilience and personal development.

  • Why do students choose to train with Elvis Sinosic?

    Students choose to train with Elvis because of his unique combination of international experience, coaching expertise and genuine passion for helping people improve. Whether your goal is fitness, self-defence, confidence, personal development or competition, Elvis is committed to helping every student reach their full potential in a positive and supportive environment.

  • How can I train with Elvis Sinosic?

    The best way to experience Elvis's coaching is to visit Kings Academy and start with a FREE trial. You'll have the opportunity to experience the academy, meet the coaching team and discover why students have trusted Kings Academy for more than two decades.

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