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

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

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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.

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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

Drake bets $450,000 on Israel Adesanya to win title in fight with Dricus du Plessis at UFC 305Canadian musician, Drake has put his money where is mouth is once more – placing a huge $450,000 wager…

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 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.

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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. 

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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. 

Drake slaps massive $565,000 bet on Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk in undisputed title fight tonight

Drake slaps $565,000 bet on Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk in title fight tonightCanadian musician, Drake may currently find himself embroiled with fellow music star, Kendrick Lamar, however, that hasn’t stopped the…

Drake slaps $565,000 bet on Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk in title fight tonight

Canadian musician, Drake may currently find himself embroiled with fellow music star, Kendrick Lamar, however, that hasn’t stopped the star splashing cash once more on a high-profile combat sports fight – this time slapping over half a million dollars on Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk in the pair’s heavyweight title fight tonight in Saudi Arabia.

Fury, the current WBC heavyweight champion, features in the first undisputed heavyweight title fight for 25 years tonight as he returns to Riyadh, taking on Ukraine star, Usyk in a monstrous heavyweight title tangle.

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Sidelined since last year, Morecambe native, Tyson Fury narrowly left the region with his unbeaten professional record in tact, suffering a knockdown en route to a close decision win over former UFC heavyweight titleholder, Francis Ngannou.

Drake backs Tyson Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh

And as for current WBA, IBO, WBO, and IBF heavyweight champion, Usyk, the fan-favorite pugilist improved to 21-0 himself back in August, knocking back the threat of Daniel Dubois with a ninth round knockout win in Poland. 

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Sure to garner massive attention tonight in the Middle East, Fury’s title fight showdown with Usyk has landed a huge wager in the process, namely in the form of Drake – who awaits a payout worth over $1,000,000 – with the Canadian placing a $565,000 bet on the British fighter to unify the titles.

Most recently, Drake landed himself a hefty payout after wagering $675,000 on current light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira to retain his championship crown at UFC 300 back in April – with the Brazilian scoring a first round knockout win over challenger, Jamahal Hill. 

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However, prior to that victory, Drake lost $700,000 betting on former middleweight champion, Sean Strickland to defeat Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297 earlier this year in his native Canada.

Is Drake right to back Tyson Fury to take out Oleksandr Usyk?

Is Conor McGregor getting ready to drop a diss track ahead of his return to the Octagon at UFC 303?

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Is Conor McGregor getting ready to drop a diss track on Michael Chandler?

On Saturday, June 29, the Irishman will make his long-awaited return to the Octagon for a showdown with the former Bellator MMA champion in the UFC 303 main event. It will be McGregor’s first fight since breaking his leg against Dustin Poirier nearly three years ago.

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In the time since his last outing, ‘Mystic Man’ has stayed busy with a series of projects. He unloaded his Proper No. 12 brand of Irish Whiskey for a whopping $600 million, made his big screen debut in a remake of the 1989 action classic Road House, and became a part owner of Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.

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Now, it looks like McGregor is ready to drop a few bars for his next pet project.

Taking to Instagram, the former two-division champion shared an image of himself in the studio with the caption, “Big announcement incoming…”

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Fans convinced conor McGregor is going take a page out of ryan garcia’s playbook

With the feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar dominating headlines, maybe we’ll see the Irishman put his own Irish twist on the rap game and slam a few Sucker MCs in the process.

Or it could be something else entirely, but fans online are pretty convinced that McGregor is trying to take a page out of Ryan Garcia’s playbook.

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Betting odds released for potential hip hop clash between Drake and Kendrick Lamar in boxing and WWE

Betting odds released for potential hip hop clash between Drake and Kendrick Lamar in boxing and WWERivalries in the world of hip hop are nothing new. Ever since the genre exploded during the 1980s, diss…

Betting odds released for potential hip hop clash between Drake and Kendrick Lamar in boxing and WWE

Rivalries in the world of hip hop are nothing new.

Ever since the genre exploded during the 1980s, diss tracks have been an integral part of the industry for rappers looking to bounce Sucker MCs out of the rap game. Some of the most iconic rivalries in hip hop history include Ice Cube vs. his former group, N.W.A.

Nas and Jay-Z went toe-to-toe in the 90s while Eminem’s protege 50 Cent took his two-decade-long feud with Ja Rule public after both hit it big in the 2000s with a series of hit singles.

Of course, you can’t talk about hip hop rivalries without mentioning the beef between Tupac Shakur and Christopher Wallace aka The Notorious B.I.G. East Coast vs. West Coast was a defining moment in hip hop history. Sadly, both artists lost their lives as a result, each being gunned down in separate drive-by shootings between September 1996 and March 1997.

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Oddsmakers weigh in on Hip Hop’s Latest Conflict Drake vs. k-Dot

Today, we have a new beef lighting up social media. Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been dominating headlines and playlists with a series of back-and-forth diss tracks — the most recent being Lamar’s commercially released and critically acclaimed Not Like Us.

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If you want to dive deep into where all of the drama began, The New York Times has got you covered, but just know that things are getting pretty serious between the two modern-day rap gods. So much so that BetOnline.ag is offering odds for a potential boxing match between the Canadian actor-turned-rapper and the Compton, California native.

As it stands, Drake and Lamar are sitting at an even -120, meaning a $100 bet on either fighter could net you $120 in a hypothetical fight.

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They’ve also been offered the opportunity to settle things in the wrestling ring, courtesy of an invite from ‘The Heartbreak Kid’ himself.

“A little Sweet Chin Music goes a long way,” former WWE champion Shawn Michaels wrote on X. “Kendrick Lamar, you and Drake are formally invited to WWE NXT to settle this thing. I’m even offering my services to mediate.”

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If they were to compete under the WWE banner, Drake would be a -200 favorite while Lamar sits as a +150 underdog.

Drake makes massive $675k bet on Alex Pereira to beat Jamahal Hill in UFC 300 title fight headliner

Drake places massive $675k bet on Alex Pereira to beat Jamahal Hill in UFC 300 title fight tonightDipping his toe into the betting pool once again following his high-profile history of wagering on events, Canadian rapper,…

Drake places massive $675k bet on Alex Pereira to beat Jamahal Hill in UFC 300 title fight tonight

Dipping his toe into the betting pool once again following his high-profile history of wagering on events, Canadian rapper, Drake has splashed the cash once more tonight ahead of UFC 300 – slapping a stunning $675,000 wager on light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira to successfully defend his crown and beat Jamahal Hill.

Pereira, the current undisputed light heavyweight champion and a former undisputed middleweight gold holder, headlines tonight’s monumental UFC 300 card in Las Vegas, welcoming former champion, Hill back to the Octagon for the first time since the beginning of last year.

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And closing as a sizeable betting favorite to beat the Dana White’s Contender Series product tonight – Pereira, who also opened as a decent betting favorite with the bookies, has the added incentive of attempting to earn the above-mentioned, rapper, almost a cool, $2,000,000 if he wins tonight in Nevada. 

Drake places massive bet on Alex Pereira to emerge with win at UFC 300

Disclosing his betting sheet for tonight’s event at the T-Mobile Arena, Drake laid down a huge $675,000 bet on the Sao Paulo native to beat Hill – which follows a distinct pattern of betting for the rapper on UFC cards.

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“Betting on this until somebody sets up a cage match between me and Eddie @stake,” He posted on his official Instagram account, accompanied by his bet slip, favoring Pereira. 

Most recently, the Canadian attempted to land himself a massive windfall by placing a $615,000 bet on former UFC heavyweight champion, Francis Ngannou to beat Anthony Joshua last month – only for the Cameroonian to suffer a gruesome second round KO loss. 

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Furthermore, Drake lost $700,000 after he bet on Sean Strickland to successfully defend his title against Dricus du Plessis at UFC 297 in Canada – only to see the defending gold holder suffer a split decision defeat. 

Do you think Drake is right to bet on Alex Pereira tonight ahead of UFC 300?