Newly crowned UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards had a bit of betting advice for Drake following another expensive night for the Canadian rapper. In the main event of UFC 278 this past weekend, Edwards shocked the world by ending the record-breakin…
Newly crowned UFC Welterweight Champion Leon Edwards had a bit of betting advice for Drake following another expensive night for the Canadian rapper. In the main event of UFC 278 this past weekend, Edwards shocked the world by ending the record-breaking win streak of Kamaru Usman, and taking the Nigerian-born star’s gold in the process….
Leon Edwards pulled off an upset when he knocked out the odds-on favorite Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. Edwards proved the doubters wrong, including singer and songwriter Drake. The Canadian rapper wagered $200,000 on Kamaru Usman ahead of the pay-per-view. Usman was closing in on a win until Edwards caught him with a last-minute head […]
Leon Edwards pulled off an upset when he knocked out the odds-on favorite Kamaru Usman at UFC 278. Edwards proved the doubters wrong, including singer and songwriter Drake.
The Canadian rapper wagered $200,000 on Kamaru Usman ahead of the pay-per-view. Usman was closing in on a win until Edwards caught him with a last-minute head kick to win the welterweight title and ruin Drake’s bet.
Leon Edwards Wants a ‘Rollie’
During the post-fight press conference, Edwards had a message for the 4-time GRAMMY awards winner.
“Next time, bet on me and get me one of the Rolexes that you gave Molly [McCann] and Paddy [Pimblett]. Send one my way,” Edwards said.
Edwards referenced how Drake gifted Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett with Rolexes after winning $3.7 million on the British stars in July.
The popular musician has built a reputation for sports betting over the years. He has wagered large amounts of money on events ranging from big UFC fights and the Stanley Cup to the NBA Playoffs and the Super Bowl.
Recently, the 35-year-old placed a successful $1 million bet on Israel Adesanya who retained his middleweight title over Jared Cannonier at UFC 276. He also won another $1 million after wagering $200,000 on the Golden State Warriors to win the NBA Finals.
Drake’s bet on Usman wasn’t the only L he took at UFC 278 . He also lost about $239,000 after Merab Dvalishvili secured a unanimous decision over José Aldo.
It was a tough night for Drake but a memorable one for Edwards. The 30-year-old is the first Jamaican-born champion in UFC history. He is also the first man to knockout Kamaru Usman and end his 15-fight unbeaten streak. He redeemed his 2015 meeting against Usman, which is his last loss. Since then, he has wins over Nate Diaz, Rafael Dos Anjos, Donald Cerrone and Vicente Luque.
Edwards now has his eyes set on defending his newly won welterweight title in front of a sold-out crowd at Wembley Stadium.
Rapper and producer Drake is taking another big gamble on a former UFC champion this weekend in preparation for UFC 278 on Saturday night. Drake isn’t afraid to put large amounts of money on the line when it comes to betting on UFC fights. He mos…
Rapper and producer Drake is taking another big gamble on a former UFC champion this weekend in preparation for UFC 278 on Saturday night. Drake isn’t afraid to put large amounts of money on the line when it comes to betting on UFC fights. He most recently bet on UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya to…
It seems the Drake curse is slowly turning into a blessing. UFC London delivered a lucrative night for the rap superstar, who laid down a cool $2 million in a “Scouser’s parlay” that required both Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett to ge…
It seems the Drake curse is slowly turning into a blessing. UFC London delivered a lucrative night for the rap superstar, who laid down a cool $2 million in a “Scouser’s parlay” that required both Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett to get their hands raised. McCann delivered her end of the wager first, earning a…
Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann both got the finish tonight at the O2 Arena in London, and came through for Drake on a huge bet that he placed. Before the event even kicked off, Rap/pop icon Drake placed a bet of over $2 million dollars on a parlay that consisted of Pimblett and McCann both […]
Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann both got the finish tonight at the O2 Arena in London, and came through for Drake on a huge bet that he placed.
Before the event even kicked off, Rap/pop icon Drake placed a bet of over $2 million dollars on a parlay that consisted of Pimblett and McCann both winning. Both McCann and Pimblett made short work of their opposition at UFC: London, while setting the crowd on fire. The two hometown heroes were able to finish both their opponents. McCann won her bout by TKO, while Pimblett was able to secure a fantastic rear naked choke, while securing Jordan Leavitt’s arm in the body triangle.
Drake will be gifting both Paddy Pimblett and ‘Meatball’ Molly McCann Rolex’s for their performances.
The dynamic duo have also received a $50k bonus for their performances as well.
Pimblett has moved to a perfect 3-0 inside the UFC and is still one of the biggest names inside the organization, in such a short time. His deal with ‘Barstool Sports’ has made his stock rise exponentially as well. The founder of the company, Dave Portnoy was in attendance for the fights, backing both McCann and Pimblett.
Pimblett will be looking to get back into the octagon as soon as possible, as he vowed he would get back into the octagon before the year was out. Leavitt is a really good fighter and no short task, but Pimblett was never in serious trouble. Even when he was on his back or in a bad position, Pimblett was the aggressor in the fight.
McCann on the other hand , set the place on fire with her outstanding striking performance. She had a beautiful spinning elbow, which set up a flurry of strikes to win the match. With their chemistry the two have in interviews together, it would be a crime to not schedule these two to fight on every card possible together.
Rap star, Drake has revealed he has slapped a whopping $1,000,000 wager on UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya to successfully defend his divisional title this weekend in the main event of UFC 276 – picking the Nigerian-Kiwi to score a triumph against Jared Cannonier. Israel Adesanya, who headlines UFC 276 this weekend during International Fight […]
Rap star, Drake has revealed he has slapped a whopping $1,000,000 wager on UFC middleweight champion, Israel Adesanya to successfully defend his divisional title this weekend in the main event of UFC 276 – picking the Nigerian-Kiwi to score a triumph against Jared Cannonier.
Israel Adesanya, who headlines UFC 276 this weekend during International Fight Week, attempts to secure his fifth successful defense of the middleweight championship, taking on the #2 rated challenger, Cannonier.
Last time out, the City Kickboxing staple managed to hand former champion and two-time foe, Robert Whittaker a unanimous decision loss in the main event of UFC 271 in February.
On that same Toyota Center card, Cannonier eanred his premier title challenge under the promotion’s banner – knocking out common-opponent, Derek Brunson with a slew of brutal second round ground elbows.
Drake backs Israel Adesanya to land a win over Jared Cannonier — placing a $1,000,000 bet
Entering this weekend’s T-Mobile Arena showdown as a clear and distinct favorite, Adesanya spoke with the aforenoted rapper, Drake ahead of his fight with Cannonier – with the Canadian superstar revealing he has splashed a cool $1,000,000 bet on the former to defend his undisputed championship.
“I already know what time it is, you know, I put a light million up,” Drake said during a FaceTime call with Israel Adesanya. “The return on investment is a lot. I just wanna wish you luck and I love you, brother. You’re different, you’re a different guy, bro, I have a deep, deep, deep level of respect for you. … For sure, I gotta walk you out.”
“You know what’s crazy, I never walked anybody out before, I gotta walk you out,” Drake said. “We’ll figure something out. Good luck, brother – I’ll hit you up after the fight.”
Most notably in the past, Drake featured on the stage during the weigh-ins for UFC 229 in October 2018, accompanying former two-weight champion, Conor McGregor ahead of his title fight against Khabib Nurmagomedov.