Elvis Sinosic exploded onto the MMA scene by giving Frank Shamrock all he could handle for K-1 in Japan.  Then he shocked the world by upsetting submission ace Jeremy Horn...via submission.  After more than a decade in the fight game, the "King of Rock and Rumble" has seen all there is to see.  Contemplating a return for UFC 110, Elvis talked with Heavy.com about his up and down career.

The conversation covered a lot of ground.  Everything from his thoughts on Tito's antics:

Elvis: I didn’t think much of them. It is what he does and I knew it would happen if I lost. I think it’s what he does for the fans and for the attention. I don’t have any problems with it. What he did with me was pretty light hearted anyway.

The tough life of a fighter:

As to training stories one of my most memorable was getting concussed in sparring twice in one night in the lead up to a fight. I didn’t go down and my partners never noticed but I forgot most of it. I kept talking to one of the guys by the ring and asking him what happened? How many rounds have we done? Is sparring over yet? The things you do when you’re a fighter.

And the thrill of stepping into the Octagon for the first time:

When you were in the UFC you knew you were in the Big Show. Both K1 and UFC have something special. They both have a different atmosphere but in both of them you can feel the energy. You know this is the pinnacle of the sport. I also think there was something almost mythical about the octagon and stepping into the UFC cage for the first time was a rush.

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