Israel Adesanya shares four-word reaction to Mohamed Salah being inspired by his bow and arrow celebration
Israel Adesanya's celebration against Alex Pereira after knocking him out at UFC 287 is one of the most iconic celebrations in recent memory. With the Brazilian famous for shooting an imaginary bow and arrow during his fight walkouts, Adesanya shared his own rendition by firing three imaginary arrows at 'Poatan' after landing the telling blow.
With the new Premier League season now firmly underway, Liverpool star Mohamed Salah captured MMA fans' attention on the opening day when he performed a bow and arrow celebration after scoring a goal.
Salah admitted during a recent interview that his celebration was inspired by 'The Last Stylebender'. The former two-time middleweight champion came across the Liverpool star's statement and shared the following reaction:
"Each one teach one."
See Israel Adesanya's reaction to Mohamed Salah's comments below:
Adesanya's rivalry with Pereira is one of the most iconic across any combat sport. The pair have faced off four times, twice in kickboxing and twice in MMA, with the Brazilian holding a 3-1 lead right now.
Israel Adesanya "gave up" against Dricus du Plessis, claims surging middleweight contender
Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis faced off in the main event of UFC 305 in a highly anticipated event. The tension between the pair was evident, with Adesanya eager to make the South African pay for his choice of words about being the first "real African champion" in the promotion.
'Stillknocks' was eager to prove that he was the rightful champion of the division, with some having labeled his win over Sean Strickland at UFC 297 to win the belt as controversial.
The UFC 305 main event clash was competitive throughout, with 'The Last Stylebender' looking renewed after a lengthy hiatus from fighting. After a back-and-forth opening three rounds, du Plessis was able to take the back of his opponent and lock up a rear-naked choke, forcing Adesanya to tap in Round 4.
While there were few critics of the former champion's performance, surging contender Caio Borralho believes he gave up against 'Stillknocks'. During a recent interview with Submission Radio, he said this:
"There was a moment where he gave up the fight. Actually, it was like a minute before he got finished... I don't know if Adesanya still has it, the same focus... He looked a little bit scared, the expression on his face. He gave up the fight a minute before the fight ended... He gave some signs that he didn't want to be in there anymore."
Catch Borralho's comments on Adesanya below (21:55):