Jake Paul has shared his thoughts on whether or not the infamous “Drake Curse” was a factor in his loss against Tommy Fury. “The Problem Child” and Fury finally put years of discussion and trash talk to rest when the pair met in the boxing ring in Saud…
Jake Paul has shared his thoughts on whether or not the infamous “Drake Curse” was a factor in his loss against Tommy Fury. “The Problem Child” and Fury finally put years of discussion and trash talk to rest when the pair met in the boxing ring in Saudi Arabia. The fight had already been scheduled…
Drake’s pocket will be a bit lighter waking up this morning after betting on Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA) to come out on top against Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA) at UFC 281. Drake losses $2 Million after backing Adesanya to win at UFC 281 The ‘Sixth Man’ loves himself a bet and did so again after […]
Drake’s pocket will be a bit lighter waking up this morning after betting on Israel Adesanya (23-2 MMA) to come out on top against Alex Pereira (7-1 MMA) at UFC 281.
Drake losses $2 Million after backing Adesanya to win at UFC 281
The ‘Sixth Man’ loves himself a bet and did so again after confidently putting down $2 million on Adesanya to overcome his past and beat his former foe, Alex Pereira in Madison Square Garden at UFC 281.
The featured main event didn’t disappoint with both fighters trading heavy blows back and forth across all five rounds.
Despite ‘The Last Stylebender’ seemingly having control over the scorecards heading into the fifth and final round, this is where Pereira was able to unleash his most devastating flurry of the entire fight.
‘Poatan’ was hunting to land his trademark left hook all fight, however, after applying pressure to chase victory in the final round it opened up his window of opportunity to connect.
Although the hook did not drop Adesanya to the canvas, the power of the punch was evident and was enough for the referee to step in and stop the fight.
Alex Pereira’s victory now marks the third time he has beaten Adesnaya across any combat sport setting, with the other two meetings taking place in Glory Kickboxing earlier on in their careers.
If things were to have gone Drake’s way, the Canadian rapper would be looking at a $900k pay-out, however, reality must’ve hit just as hard as Pereira last night after losing almost double the amount.
This is not the first time Drake has put big bucks on Israel Adesanya to continue his dominance at 185lbs after previously betting ‘light mil’ on him to beat his previous matchup Jared Cannonier at UFC 276.
Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub is not a fan of seeing Canadian rapper Drake post about his expensive fight bets. Coverage of Drake’s pre-event picks and the plastering of them across social media is becoming somewhat of a staple ahead of b…
Former UFC heavyweight Brendan Schaub is not a fan of seeing Canadian rapper Drake post about his expensive fight bets. Coverage of Drake’s pre-event picks and the plastering of them across social media is becoming somewhat of a staple ahead of big UFC cards. Whilst it initially saw a “curse” created owing to his losing…
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…