UFC 287: Drake Wins $1.84 Million Bet From Adesanya Vs Pereira fight
Following Adesanya’s knockout win, Drake won $1.84 million from the bet
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Canadian rapper, Drake won $1.84 million after New Zealander-Nigerian fighter, Israel Adesanya knocked out Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to reclaim his Middleweight title.
Adesanya produced a brutal second-round knockout to seal a victory over long-term rival Pereira.
It was learnt that the Last Stylebender lost his title to the Brazilian fighter last year.
His victory puts an end to his 0-3 losing streak against Pereira.
Drake placed a $400,000 bet on him to win by knockout.
Following Adesanya’s knockout win, the Canadian rapper won $1.84 million from the bet.
The Last Stylebender used Pereira’s celebration while watching him struggle on the canvass after knocking him out.
Drake also gambled money on the UFC 287 co-main event fight between Gilbert Burns and Jorge Masvidal, the rapper bet on the victory and Masvidal's knockout. The fight was won by Burns by decision.
The rapper gambled that Masvidal would win, he bet 300 thousand to win 1 million 110,000 dollars, he lost; for Masvidal's knockout he risked 200,000 to win one million 520,000 dollars, he also lost.
This means that in these two bets he lost 500,000 dollars, if you do the maths between the winning and losing bets, the money Drake took was:1 million 325,000 dollars.
