Drake Loses $2M Betting On Israel Adesanya UFC Fight

MMA's infamous' Drake Curse' has struck again. With UFC 297 emanating from his hometown of Toronto, Canada, it's no surprise that the Grammy Award winner dropped another massive bet on the night's biggest fight. Via his social media channels, Drake revealed that he threw down $700k on defending champion Sean Strickland to leave The Great White…

DRAKE was octagonside as he watched Sean Strickland cost him nearly three-quarters of a million dollars. The rapper was in attendance at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on Saturday night to watch Strickland make the maiden defence of his middleweight title in the main event of UFC 297. Avid UFC fan Drizzy decided to up the stakes for the fight by…

The Drake Curse struck again in the world of sports, but this time it bit the hand of the wielder as the rapper lost heavily whilst betting on the UFC bout between Leon Edwards and Colby Covington. Drake, known for his success in music, has been involved in intense betting related to UFC events in the past and the present, but his latest one at UFC…

Famous Canadian rapper Drake has had his fair share of sports betting failures in recent years - so much so that the "Drake Curse" is one of the most popular phrases among bettors worldwide. After suffering another brutal financial hit last weekend, Drake was addressed by one of the world's top MMA gyms on Monday as the American Top Team sent him…

The Drake curse is becoming so real that one of the most famous MMA gyms has asked him to avoid betting on their fighters. On Monday, American Top Team [ATT], which is home to Dustin Poirier, Jorge Masvidal, and Paige VanZant, sent a polite message to Drake on social media. "Dear Mr. Drake Please don't bet on any of our fighters. Respectfully…

Drake lost $500000 on Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who suffered a defeat at the hands of Sean Strickland over the weekend in UFC 293. Judges scored it 49-46 on all cards for Strickland, who upset Adesanya in the pair's middleweight title fight Sunday in Sydney, Australia. On Friday, Drizzy took to Instagram to reveal he'd bet $500000 on…

Rapper Drake is known for placing big money on high-profile UFC fights but he lost out on almost $1million after Adesanya lost his middlweight title to Strickland Israel Adesanya lost his UFC middleweight title to Sean Strickland Drake missed out on a $920000 payout after Israel Adesanya lost his UFC middleweight title to Sean Strickland. The…

Drake lost £401000 [$500K] backing Israel Adesanya at UFC 293. Just hours before'Stylebender' was due to defend his middleweight title against Sean Strickland, the rapper revealed the massive amount of money he'd placed on the fight. Drake has often gambled big on combat sports, including the UFC, and has earned a reputation for being'cursed' due…

Drake loves placing massive wagers on fights, and UFC 293 will be no different. Ahead of Saturdays' card from Australia, the 36-year-old Canadian-rapper showed off a whopping $500000 bet placed on UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya to knockout Sean Strickland in the main event. An Adesanya knockout would result in a $920000 payout for…

Drake has once again reached into his limitless bank account to throw a massive bet on UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya to capture a win. This time around, the hip-hop mogul is putting $500000 on the line for "Last Stylebender" to knockout Sean Strickland later tonight (Sat., Sept. 9, 2023) at UFC 293 live on ESPN+ pay-per-view (PPV) from…

Drake kept his MMA betting hot streak going at UFC 287. Israel Adesanya won back his UFC middleweight title by knocking out Alex Pereira inside two rounds on Saturday night. Adesanya's rivalry with Pereira dates back to their days as kickboxers but he failed to beat the Brazilian knockout artist in his first three attempts. Despite that, 'The Last…

Renowned rapper Drake has reportedly won an incredible $ 2.7 million after Israel Adesanya emerged victorious in his UFC 287 middleweight title bout against Alex Pereira. Adesanya, a Nigerian-born New Zealander, reclaimed the 185lb title just five months after losing it to his long-standing adversary Pereira, who had previously defeated him twice…

Israel Adesanya KOs Alex Pereira: UFC News: Israel Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira with a thunderous hook that sent shockwaves through the arena. You could feel the energy building as Adesanya landed that punch with incredible precision, and Pereira crumpled to the mat, out cold. This is the kind of moment that fighters dream of - Adesanya has…

Drake is once again testing his luck at mixed martial arts (MMA) betting with four massive wagers later tonight (Sat., April 8, 2023) at UFC 287 live on ESPN+ PPV from inside Miami-Dade Arena in Miami, Florida. This time around the millionaire rapper is banking on Israel Adesanya and Jorge Masvidal getting it done atop the marquee. Tonight's event…

Drake lost $1 million on Sunday despite correctly guessing the winner of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The Canadian rapper is known as a bit of a jinx for the squad with which he sides in wagers. This time, however, Drake chose Argentina to become the new champion in world soccer over France. Even though Drake picked the right team, Argentina…

Hip-Hop artist Drake has become a regular gambler on UFC fights and has lost a staggering $2.6 million in total wagers on the events, having lost another $1.5m on Israel Adesanya's KO defeat to Alex Pereira Rapper Drake has lost almost $3million betting on UFC fights in the last year. Hip-Hop artist Drake is one of the most popular musicians in the…

Shortly after releasing'HER LOSS', his newest album, debuting at number one on the Billbaord 200, Drake was back in the news in the sports betting scene around the world, with another millionaire guess, this time at UFC 281. In the last editions of the competition in the year, the rapper made another big bet. His most recent bet, before that, was…

Israel Adesanya fought Alex Pereira with his middleweight title on the line on Saturday night. The pair headlined the UFC 281 card that was held at the Mecca of fighting, Madison Square Garden. Canadian rapper Drake decided to bet on one of the most highly-anticipated fights of the year. The betting company Stake sponsors the'Hotline Bling'…

When he's not banging out full-length albums, Drake isn't afraid to make some million-dollar bets to pass the time. But he wasn't as lucky as Mattress Mack on his latest wager as he ended up losing a cool $2 million on the Israel Adesanya vs. Alex Pereira fight in UFC 281, per TMZ. Drake put up the wager in Canadian Dollars, which puts the amount…

Drake loses 1.5 billion naira betting on Adesanya after losing 120 million naira earlier on Usman Canadian rapper, singer, and actor Aubrey Drake Graham rose to the top of the trend after the action at Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) 281. Drake placed a massive amount of money on Nigerian-New Zealander professional mixed martial artist (MMA)…

Drake is $2 million lighter this morning after betting on the loser in Saturday night's UFC title fight, but for a good part of the fight he looked like he was gonna win big. The iconic rapper -- known for his love of high-stakes gambling -- plunked down the INSANE amount of cash on middleweight champion Israel Adesanya to beat Alex Pereira during…

While Alex Pereira and Israel Adesanya both hurt each other with punches and kicks in the Octagon at UFC 281 on Saturday night, Drake had his wallet bruised after losing his bet on the middleweight title bout. There would be no rich flex from the Toronto rapper as Adesanya's technical-knockout loss to Pereira cost him $2 million. Adesanya was the…

Rap star Drake has lost a huge seven-figure sum on the UFC after backing ousted middleweight champion Israel Adesanya to beat Brazilian Alex Pereira at UFC 281 on Saturday evening. Adesanya, 33, was the bookies favourite going into the fight and would have earned Drake £2.4million if he could have found a way to victory inside the Octagon. Pereira…

Millionaire rap superstar Drake broke his unfortunate high-stakes gambling streak after Israel Adesanya's victory saw him win a $1million (£826000) bet that was previously described as'light' money. The Nigerian-born middleweight UFC champion beat Jared Cannonier in a largely one-sided fight that saw Adesanya claim a unanimous decision win. Drake…