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UFC Fans Stress about Drake Curse After Alex Pereira Met Up with Music Star

UFC Fans Stress about Drake Curse After Alex Pereira Met Up with Music Star Will Alex Pereira become the next victim of the infamous Drake Curse? Over the last few years, hip-hop star…

Will Alex Pereira become the next victim of the infamous Drake Curse?

Over the last few years, hip-hop star Drake has been accused of jinxing fighters after placing a series of bets that often see his chosen fighter fall. It all began in 2022 when the Degrassi star dropped $275,000 in Jorge Masvidal to beat Colby Covington at UFC 272. ‘Chaos’ ended up winning the fight via a very decisive unanimous decision victory.

Two months later, Drake threw down $400,000 on Justin Gaethje to beat Charles Oliveira at UFC 274.

Gaethje was choked out in the opening round.

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Kendrick Lamar’s least favorite person lost another $400,000 in 2023 when he placed a bet on Jake Paul to knock out Tommy Fury in February 2023. Fury ended up handing ‘The Problem Child’ his only loss in boxing via split decision.

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‘The Curse will reign supreme’ at UFC 313

Recently, Drake was performing in Sydney, Australia when he bumped into Pereira, the UFC’s reigning light heavyweight champion who is set to defend his gold for the fourth time against top-ranked contender Magomed Ankalev next month at UFC 313 in Las Vegas.

Unsurprisingly, fans immediately speculated that their brief encounter could prompt Drake to drop a big-money bet on Pereira and make ‘Poatan’ the latest victim of MMA’s biggest superstition.

“ffs, I just put $100 on Ankalaev,” one user said.

“He beat the curse at 300, I struggle to believe Alex can defy the odds again,” another added.

“Alex is going to get hit with the Drake curse now,” a third wrote.

“Drake curse incoming.”

“Poor Pereira, Drake going to end up betting on him against Ankalaev now… the curse will reign supreme.”

“If anyone can break the Drake curse it’s Alex. That being said bet the house on ank.”

There have been a few instances of fighters breaking the Drake Curse. Most notably, undisputed UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. In March 2023, Drake threw down a half million dollars on ‘Bones’ to best Ciryl Gane in his heavyweight debut.

Jones ended up winning the bout via a quick-fire submission victory to add to his legacy and Drake’s bank account.

The Drake Curse: From Rap Feuds to Fight Picks Joe Rogan Questions Drake’s Losing Streak

Is the Drake Curse real? Canadian rapper Drake has been struggling in hip hop losing a public feud against…

Is the Drake Curse real? Canadian rapper Drake has been struggling in hip hop losing a public feud against Kendrick Lamar, and Joe Rogan wants to see him stop losing in gambling as well. We take a closer look at the alleged Drake Curse.

Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar

Kendrick Lamar and Drake had a hip-hop rivalry earlier this year in which each man released tracks trashing the other with revealing lyrics. In the end, ‘Not Like Us’ by Kendrick won him the overall war and now the Canadian rapper is looking to take the music label to court over this. Music critic Anthony Fantano said:

“Many people are taking to the internet to call Drake a “Karen” or somebody who is crying foul for no reason—or, at the very least, being hypocritical on some level. Because Drake, being signed for years to UMG as well, and, you know, really being that huge flagship artist when it comes to commercial hip-hop success… chances are, if Kendrick Lamar has received some kind of behind-the-scenes industry push for his music, some inorganic plays, Drake’s probably received the same treatment at some point as well.“

The Drake Curse

The Drake curse is a phenomenon in sports betting where athletes associated with him tend to experience losses. Based on the data, what can we say about Drake’s betting history in the UFC?

While the Canadian rapper has experienced significant losses in UFC betting, it’s worth noting that he has also had several wins. His overall profit in UFC betting is positive. The “curse” seems more apparent in high-profile losses, which tend to attract more attention.

Some of his significant losses in UFC betting include:

UFC 281 (12-Nov-2022): He lost $1,595,467 betting on Israel Adesanya to beat Alex Pereira
UFC 297 (20-Jan-2024): He lost $700,000 on Sean Strickland to beat Dricus Du Plessis
UFC 292 (19-Aug-2023): He lost $500,000 betting on Aljamain Sterling to beat Sean O’Malley
UFC 293 (9-Sep-2023): Another $500,000 loss occurred when he bet on Israel Adesanya to KO Sean Strickland
UFC 305 (17-Aug-2024): He lost $450,000 betting on Israel Adesanya to beat Dricus Du Plessis

Joe Rogan is highly concerned about the Drake Curse and his losses, on his show, Rogan said:

“I want to get ahold of Drake and talk to him about his fight picks. That motherf**ker loses more money on fights. I want to call him up.”

After Rap Beef Loss to Kendrick Lamar, Drake Gets Needed W in the Octagon

Canadian music artist Drake took a solid L in 2024 in his highly public rap beef with Kendrick Lamar….

Canadian music artist Drake took a solid L in 2024 in his highly public rap beef with Kendrick Lamar. To help recover from the embarrassment Aubrey Graham has won quite a bit of money in the UFC with the most recent dub being thanks to Jon Jones.

Drake Diss

In 2024, Drake and Kendrick Lamar engaged in a rap beef and exchanged barbs through a series of harsh tracks to expose the other. Drake tried to accuse Lamar of being a domestic abuser, while Kendrick claimed that Drake was a pedophile. Drake released “Push Ups” and “Taylor Made Freestyle” in April.

Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us

Lamar quickly released “Meet the Grahams” and “Not Like Us” on May 3 and 4 which ended the battle with a solid win for the Pulitzer Prize Winning rapper.

Kendrick Lamar has been one of the most important rappers of the past decade with critically acclaimed albums and platinum-selling hits. Kendrick Lamar has consistently made music that is critical of power structures and questions the value of money. This theme is evident across his major albums and has become a defining characteristic of his artistic output. He addresses systemic racial inequality and the exploitative forces of the music industry and looks to confront issues of racism and social injustice.

Drake Brings Kendrick Lamar to Court

Drake has recently taken legal action against Universal Music Group (UMG) and Spotify in relation to Kendrick Lamar’s diss track “Not Like Us.” While he isn’t directly suing Kendrick Lamar, his legal moves are around the promotion and distribution of Lamar’s song Not Like Us. The rapper claims that UMG used bots and engaged in pay-to-play schemes to boost the song’s streaming numbers and that the companies manipulated streaming platforms and radio stations to promote the song.

Drake submitted another legal action in which Drake’s legal team argues that UMG could be liable for defamation because The song calls Drake a “certified pedophile” and a “predator.”

Drake Wins in The UFC with Jon Jones

After public losses and court trials against his adversaries, the Canadian music artist has some upside in his life; he’s won in the octagon. The website thedrakecurse.com provides an overview of his sports betting history. In the UFC, over his betting career, he has won a profit of $858,640 and is positive $1,993,105 from all of his sports betting combined.

Most recently in the UFC, he bet on Jon Jones defending his heavyweight title against Stipe Miocic. With $450,000 down he was able to win a total of $954,000 with $504,000 in profit. In fact, his biggest singular sports win was with Jon Jones. He put down $250,000 on Jon Jones defeating Ciryl Gane via submission, this won him a profit of an impressive $1,450,000.

While the musician has struggled in the charts, he’s having success in the octagon.

After Rap Beef Loss to Kendrick Lamar, Drake Gets Needed W in the Octagon

Canadian music artist Drake took a solid L in 2024 in his highly public rap beef with Kendrick Lamar….

Drake Diss

Kendrick Lamar – Not Like Us

Lamar quickly released “Meet the Grahams” and “Not Like Us” on May 3 and 4 which ended the battle with a solid win for the Pulitzer Prize Winning rapper.

Drake Brings Kendrick Lamar to Court

Drake submitted another legal action in which Drake’s legal team argues that UMG could be liable for defamation because The song calls Drake a “certified pedophile” and a “predator.”

Drake Wins in The UFC with Jon Jones

While the musician has struggled in the charts, he’s having success in the octagon.

Drake Curse: Dricus Du Plessis Thanks Drake for UFC 305 Victory as Rapper Loses Half a Million

UFC middleweight titleholder Dricus du Plessis jokingly thanked Drake for betting against him in his first title defense at…

UFC middleweight titleholder Dricus du Plessis jokingly thanked Drake for betting against him in his first title defense at UFC 305.

Du Plessis tapped out Israel Adesanya in Round 4 of their epic clash at UFC 305 on Saturday in Perth. Du Plessis rallied to knock down the former champion and eventually sank in a rear-naked choke.

UFC 305 was Dricus Du Plessis’s first title defense after capturing the UFC middleweight title earlier this year. As for Adesanya, this is the first time he’s lost consecutive fights in his MMA career.

Despite his rapid ascent up the middleweight ladder, many continued to doubt du Plessis ahead of UFC 305. One prominent detractor was Drake, who bet $450k on Adesanya to dethrone du Plessis at UFC 305.

After Drake’s big gamble didn’t pay off, du Plessis made sure to acknowledge the rapper’s massive financial loss.

Dricus Du Plessis Clowns Drake After UFC 305

In a recent tweet, Dricus Du Plessis poked Drake after the massive loss at the sportsbooks.

“From the bottom of my heart once again THANK YOU [Drake],” du Plessis tweeted after UFC 305.

Drake is known to place big-money bets on UFC fights. He bet on Strickland to defeat du Plessis at UFC 297 in January, but Strickland fell short on the judges’ scorecards.

Du Plessis remains unbeaten in his UFC tenure with recent wins over Robert Whittaker, Darren Till, and Derek Brunson. His victory at UFC 305 extended his 10-fight winning streak in the cage.

Du Plessis could potentially face Strickland in a rematch for his next title defense. Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev after two other prominent names in the mix.

Drake’s horrendous losing skid at the sportsbooks continued this weekend thanks to du Plessis. If du Plessis’s post-event tweet is any indication, he wants Drake to continue to bet against him.

Drake bets $450,000 on Israel Adesanya to win title in fight with Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305

Canadian musician, Drake has put his money where is mouth is once more – placing a huge $450,000 wager…

Canadian musician, Drake has put his money where is mouth is once more – placing a huge $450,000 wager on former undisputed middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya to reclaim his crown tonight in the main event of UFC 305 against Dricus du Plessis.

Israel Adesanya, a former two-time undisputed middleweight champion, returns to action tonight 11 months on from his shocking unanimous decision defeat to massive betting underdog, Sean Strickland in Perth.

With the loss, City Kickboxing star, Israel Adesanya became the first fighter in Octagon antiquity to drop their championship twice in the space of a calendar year with his loss to the outspoken common-foe, Strickland.

Drake backs Israel Adesanya to the tune of $450,000 to win at UFC 305

As for du Plessis, the promotional-perfect Pretoria native headlined UFC 297 back in January in Canada, striking the divisional belt with a controversial split decision win against the previously mentioned, Strickland.

And ahead of UFC 305 tonight, Drake has backed the former champion to regain the throne – to the tune of $450,000.

Should the Nigerian-Kiwi emerge with the title belt in tow ‘Downunder’, Drake would see his bet a success, winning himself a cool $855,000 payout from the bookies.

“Always with Izzy,” Drake posted on his official Instagram account, accompanied by a picture of his betting slip.

In a high-profile wager back in May, Drake lost himself a stunning $565,000 when he wagered on the heavyweight boxing title fight between former WBC champion, Tyson Fury, and fellow world champion, Oleksandr Usyk.

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Picking the Morecambe native to win, Drake was left helpless as Ukraine puncher, Usyk ran out a comfortable decision winner.

In his latest high-profile mixed martial arts bet, Drake successfully picked the winner of this year’s UFC 300 headliner, betting Alex Pereira to the tune of $675,000 – who would go on to stop Jamahal Hill with a blistering opening round knockout win in Las Vegas, Nevada.