Rapper Drake blows over £360k on UFC bets in one night as Kamaru Usman is KO'd
dailystar.co.ukEdwards knocked Usman out cold in the main event at the Vivint Smart Home Arena on Saturday night. READ MORE: Footage of Joe Rogan's epic live reaction to Leon Edwards' sudden KO on Kamaru Usman Drake had placed two separate bets on the champion - considered the best pound-for-pound fighter in the world - to retain his title after he backed Usman to win via knockout in a wager worth approximately £126,000.
This was on top of his separate stake of £41,000 that he would collect with a win in round four.However, his renowned curse struck as Edwards landed the killer blow with the brutal kick in the last round.
This was not the only misfortune for the rapper, as he had also backed Brazilian UFC legend Jose Aldo to defeat Merab Dvaslishvili.Aldo was defeated via unanimous decision and Drake had lost another £194,000 after another poor choice in bet.
It adds to the aura that Drake curses fighters and sportspeople with the public display of support or betting slips.Back in March, Drake placed a £232,000 bet on Jorge Masvidal to beat Colby Covington but the latter crushed his better rival.
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