Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah has revealed he is an avid fan of mixed martial arts and in particular, the UFC — claiming his choice of recent bow-and-arrow-themed celebrations in the Premier League was inspired by Israel Adesanya — with Brazilian star, Alex Pereira holding the patent for the move.
Salah, a veteran forward for Arne Slot’s Liverpool side, has scored twice so far this season in the side’s first two Premier League outings — launching a couple of bow and arrow celebrations after finding the net against both Ipswitch Town and Brentford.
Mohamed Salah reveals inspiration for new bow and arrow-themed celebration
And revealing the inspiration for his new celebration, Mohamed Salah claimed former two-time middleweight titleholder, Adesanya inspired him to use the emote — despite the fact former two-division champion, Pereira christened the move in his Octagon debut.