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Drake Loses $275,000 After Jorge Masvidal UFC 272 Bet

Drake now has $275,000 less in his massive bank account. Hip hop superstar Drake is one of the biggest names in the music industry, with over 170 million records sold worldwide; multiple awards, including the Billboard Music Awards’ Artist of the Decade; and a discography of never-ending hits. All things considered, it’s fair to say…

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Drake now has $275,000 less in his massive bank account.

Hip hop superstar Drake is one of the biggest names in the music industry, with over 170 million records sold worldwide; multiple awards, including the Billboard Music Awards’ Artist of the Decade; and a discography of never-ending hits. All things considered, it’s fair to say that Drizzy Drake is a winner.

However, over the years, he has developed a reputation for having the opposite effect on others, with “The Drake Curse” being known to bite athletes the Canadian rapper has supported. One example of this in MMA is Conor McGregor, who Drake supported prior to the Irishman’s UFC 229 main event against Khabib Nurmagomedov in 2018.

Now, instead of just the athletes he supports feeling the effects of “The Drake Curse,” the rapper is getting burned by it as well after betting huge on Jorge Masvidal to defeat Colby Covington at UFC 272.

Of course, Covington would go on to defeat Masvidal via unanimous decision, ruining Drake’s plans for a big cashout on the underdog. Covington used his wrestling and cardio as his two biggest weapons to defeat his former roommate, delivering “Gamebred” his third consecutive loss.

As for Drake, while it’s safe to say that no man can completely shrug off the loss of $275,000, Drake is in the 1% of the American population who can still sleep peacefully after losing such an enormous sum of money.

Coincidentally, prior to UFC 272, Jorge Masvidal signed a new deal making him the third highest-paid fighter in UFC history just before the PPV. Not only that, but he, unlike Covington, will be receiving PPV points for the event, which is expected to generate big numbers.

So all things considered, maybe Masvidal, like Drake, will be able to sleep sound with the knowledge that he is still winning in life despite Saturday’s setback.

How do you think Drake is reacting to losing $275,000 on a busted bet on Jorge Masvidal at UFC 272?

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Khabib Nurmagomedov Had No Idea Who Drake Was Ahead Of UFC 229

Khabib NurmagomedovKhabib Nurmagomedov claims he had no clue who was Drake was when the Canadian rapper posed with Conor McGregor ahead of UFC 229. ‘The Eagle’ told the Nelk Boys that people informed him that Drake was very famous but he didn’t know of him or his music until after his infamous grudge match with McGregor. […]

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Khabib Nurmagomedov claims he had no clue who was Drake was when the Canadian rapper posed with Conor McGregor ahead of UFC 229.

‘The Eagle’ told the Nelk Boys that people informed him that Drake was very famous but he didn’t know of him or his music until after his infamous grudge match with McGregor.

“Before when he was on the corner of Conor, people said this guy is very famous. I swear I didn’t know this guy,” Nurmagomedov said. Maybe I hear his music somewhere in the street or something but I didn’t know this guy.” (Transcribed by Give Me Sport)

Khabib Nurmagomedov Explains His UFC 229 Post-Fight Antics

After scoring a fourth-round submission win over ‘Notorious’, Nurmagomedov scaled the Octagon to attack his opponents’ team sparking an all-out brawl.

The former lightweight champion was handed a nine-month suspension and a $500,000 fine for his role in the UFC 229 post-fight brawl.

Nurmagomedov explained that he somewhat blames his actions on McGregor’s poor performance. The Russian MMA legend says that he had prepared for a proper fight and after easing to victory against his biggest rival he was left with an overwhelming sense of dissatisfaction.

“First of all, I was preparing for war,” Khabib said. “I come inside the cage, I fight with this guy, and he tapped, I’m like, ‘Why I come here? Why I train so hard for this?

“You’re going to tap easily like this?’ I just take his chin, you know, and he tapped. This one makes me upset too, you know, because I accept more than what I find inside the cage… I remember someone from his corner said something and it was crazy emotional.

“I’m not going to say I am proud of something like this, at the age of 33-years-old I can say I wouldn’t have jumped into the crowd now.

“I am like ‘okay this party is not finished’. I don’t really remember but who cares, I think he was happy because what would have happened if the referee wasn’t there? “They never asked to fight again, there was no reason to make the rematch after he tapped out in four rounds.” 

Do you think Khabib Nurmagomedov will be most remembered for UFC 229?

Rapper Drake Compares Himself To Nate Diaz While Discussing Pusha T Beef

Rapper Drake discussed his beef with Pusha T and made an analogy using UFC welterweight Nate Diaz. Drake was embroiled in war of words with Pusha T last year. The latter later released a diss track titled “The Story of Adidon” which had Drake in blackface as the song art while alleging he has a […]

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Rapper Drake discussed his beef with Pusha T and made an analogy using UFC welterweight Nate Diaz.

Drake was embroiled in war of words with Pusha T last year. The latter later released a diss track titled “The Story of Adidon” which had Drake in blackface as the song art while alleging he has a child with French porn star Sophie Brussaux.

To this day, Drake has not responded to Pusha T’s diss leading to plenty of ridicule heading his way. But for the Canadian, it’s just like a UFC fighter — such as Diaz — getting rocked:

Here’s what he had to say in a recent interview titled Christmas Day: Rap Radar (via MMA Junkie):

“Like I said, this is a sport at the end of the day, and you know from a very early point that I’ve never shied away from defending myself,” Drake said. “And I’m also sometimes eager to engage if I feel that you want to be slick or be offensive behind the scenes. I might choose to address it in music.

“And, you know, that was how I ended myself up in the Pusha situation, which, you know, some of my favorite fighters in the world … take a guy like Nate Diaz. You look at his record. It might not look like the craziest record, but he’s still one of my favorite fighters. He’s still a dog. That’s just the sport of fighting. Somebody’s gonna catch you at some point, unless you’re Floyd (Mayweather) pretty much. But for the rest of us, you’re gonna get rocked one time by something you didn’t expect. So that’s just how I chalk that situation up.”

In essence, Drake is chalking up the Pusha T diss as a loss. But that won’t affect his overall gangster status.

What do you think of Drake comparing himself to Nate Diaz?

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John Kavanagh Says He’d Roundhouse Kick Drake If He Walked Into His Gym

In all of sports, many believe the Drake curse is real. Sports teams have banned him from events or taking pictures with their players. The so-called curse has gone on for years, and in combat sports, it could be legit. He walked out McGregor at his UF…

In all of sports, many believe the Drake curse is real. Sports teams have banned him from events or taking pictures with their players. The so-called curse has gone on for years, and in combat sports, it could be legit. He walked out McGregor at his UFC 229 weigh-in, he had a lyric about Max […]

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Conor McGregor’s UFC 229 Afterparty Canceled Due To ‘Credible Threats’

“The Notorious” Conor McGregor took a beating in his UFC 229 main event against Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday (Oct 6, 2018) night. Then the Irishman’s UFC 229 afterparty had to be canceled due to ‘credible threats’. McGregor was forced to tap out in the fourth round due to a neck crank. Chaos ensued shortly after […]

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“The Notorious” Conor McGregor took a beating in his UFC 229 main event against Khabib Nurmagomedov on Saturday (Oct 6, 2018) night. Then the Irishman’s UFC 229 afterparty had to be canceled due to ‘credible threats’.

McGregor was forced to tap out in the fourth round due to a neck crank. Chaos ensued shortly after when Nurmagomedov hurdled the fence and lept at Dillon Danis, one of Conor’s cornermen.

When things finally calmed down UFC President Dana White addressed the media in the UFC 229 post-fight press conference.

Shortly after the fight, McGregor shared his thoughts on social media, saying Khabib may have won the fight but he lost the war. McGregor’s social media post:

It’s fair to say that McGregor didn’t have a good night. Things continued to go south for the Irishman and his camp after the fight.

Conor was expected to host a lavish afterparty following UFC 229. He had already booked out the Encore Beach Club in Las Vegas. Celebrities like Drake were expected to be in attendance.

As stated earlier the after party was canceled because of ‘credible threats’ to McGregor and his team. Nurmagomeov also did not have an official afterparty.

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Pics: Rap Superstar Drake Joins Team McGregor For UFC 229

Tonight’s (Sat., October 6, 2018) UFC 229 main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the biggest UFC fight ever. It’s understandable that it’s bringing the biggest and best from the sports and entertainment worlds. That was clear when superstar rapper Drake became involved. Such was the […]

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Tonight’s (Sat., October 6, 2018) UFC 229 main event between Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor from the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, is the biggest UFC fight ever. It’s understandable that it’s bringing the biggest and best from the sports and entertainment worlds. That was clear when superstar rapper Drake became involved.

Such was the case at last night’s UFC 229 ceremonial weigh-ins. Chaos erupted at the scene, with Conor McGregor throwing a kick at Khabib, a McGregor fan slapping a woman, and more McGregor fans just being all-out buffoons.

Drake caused a commotion of a calmer kind when he joined McGregor onstage. The rap game’s biggest star is clearly a part of Team McGregor. He even wore an Irish flag to show his loyalty:

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Drake even took time to laugh it up with McGregor and his family backstage:

Hans Molenkamp posted an up-close video of Drake and McGregor at the weigh-in on Instagram:

And of course, the UFC didn’t waste the opportunity to promote the sports/music crossover:

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