Could the ‘Drake curse’ strike again? Rap legend places bold bet on Leon Edwards against Colby Covington at UFC 296… with a possible payout of up to $1.2m should the Brit get the job done in Las Vegas
- Drake has a history of sports betting and has invested a huge amount of money in fighters
- Leon Edwards defends his UFC title against Colby Covington at UFC 296
- Paddy 'The Baddy' Pimblett MUST seize his moment in the UFC 296 spotlight after seeing his career falter – The hook
Superstar rapper Drake is back at it with the sports betting giants after betting $250,000 on Leon Edwards to take out Colby Covington.
Edwards will face Covington on Saturday at UFC 296 in Las Vegas, with the Brit looking to defend his title for the second time since beating Kamaru Usman.
Much of the lead up to the fight has been littered with bad blood between the two fighters and it promises to be an exciting night at the MGM Arena.
Drake is widely known for betting huge sums of money on high-stakes sporting events, including the World Cup final between France and Argentina and Jake Paul versus Dillon Danis.
But due to the number of losses he has suffered, rumors of a Drake “curse” circulated the internet, with those he bet on often ending up on the losing side.
Rapper Drake has a history of placing big bets on major sporting events, with varying degrees of success
Leon Edwards and Colby Covington have had a heated build-up to this huge championship fight
The Canadian gambles with his Bitcoin bet via crypto casino Stake – which he joined in December 2021 under the name DeepPockets6.
He has lost huge sums in Jake Paul's loss to Tommy Fury and also narrowly missed out on $2.2 million after betting that Lionel Messi's Argentina would win the World Cup in regulation time, not on penalties.
However, Drake hasn't let big losses stop him and is at it again this weekend ahead of the big UFC match.
After placing an initial bet of $250,000 on 'Rocky' to take out American Covington, the rapper was able to collect up to $1.2 million.
He announced his bet on Instagram and accompanied the photo of his briefs with the message: 'Headshot pls and thanks @leonedwardsmma.'
Edwards responded in the comments with, “Let's understand.”
The pair had to be stopped from each other by security after nasty comments from the American about Edwards' late father
He will watch intently as Edwards tries to defend his title, but the Brit goes into the fight with confidence.
After making some nasty comments about Edward's late father, Covington has vowed to “settle it in the octagon.”
Fellow Briton Paddy Pimblett is also fighting on the card when he takes on veteran American fighter Tony Ferguson.
He's had a rough time in the Octagon, but will look to revive his career on Saturday night.