Former UFC Fighter Joins the Election Bout to Fight Taxes, Red Tape

He’s a former volleyballer, an IT whiz and a martial arts champion. Elvis Sinosic continues his bout in politics.

Multiple signs and volunteers promoting candidates at a pre-polling location for the 2025 federal Australian election in the seat of Rankin in the south of Brisbane, Australia on April 23, 2025. Daniel Y. Teng/The Epoch Times

Some may think it’s a big leap from mixed martial arts (MMA) to politics, but for federal election candidate Elvis Sinosic, the two arts have more in common than some may think.

Running as a Libertarian Party candidate in the southern Sydney electorate of Hughes—containing the beachside Sutherland Shire—Sinosic is no stranger to a challenge.