Hip-hop star Drake is totally dedicated to Conor McGregor’s return to UFC 329.
Drake, who is known (some would say notorious) for putting giant bets on sporting occasions by his on-line playing accomplice Stake, is in motion for Saturday’s struggle card at T-Cell Enviornment in Las Vegas. Unsurprisingly, he is set to compete in the primary occasion towards McGregor and fellow former UFC champion Max Holloway.
How assured is Drake that McGregor will win? He is betting $1 million on McGregor at +285 odds.
If McGregor wins, Drake will get again $2.85 million.
Regardless of his disappointing loss to Charles Oliveira, it is no shock that Holloway is favored for a rematch with McGregor, whom he defeated of their first encounter in August 2013. Holloway has latest wins over Dustin Poirier and present light-weight champion Justin Gaethje, however McGregor hasn’t fought in 5 years. UFC 329 will likely be McGregor’s first struggle since he broke his foot in a loss to Poirier at UFC 264 in July 2021.
Drake grew to become well-known for the “Drake Curse,” which made bettors on any sporting occasion seem to lose. He has guess closely on UFC fights prior to now, most notably shedding $200,000 when he picked Charles Oliveira to defeat Ilia Topria at UFC 317 (Topria defeated Oliveira by KO). In December of this yr, Drake guess $200,000 on Jake Paul as an 8-1 underdog to defeat heavyweight star Anthony Joshua in a boxing match. A win would have earned Drake $1.64 million, however Joshua knocked Paul out within the sixth spherical of an nearly farcical contest.
