Right here is How A lot Bitcoin (BTC) Drake Misplaced Betting on UFC Match

TL;DR

• The Canadian musician Drake confronted one other betting loss in Bitcoin on a UFC battle, including to his historical past of unsuccessful sports activities wagers.
• The development of athletes and groups experiencing losses after Drake’s bets has been termed “the Drake curse,” with examples spanning a number of sports activities.

Not the Proper Decide

The well-known Canadian rapper, singer, and actor – Aubrey Drake Graham (higher often called Drake) – misplaced $700,000 price of Bitcoin (BTC) after betting on a UFC battle over the weekend, utilizing the crypto platform Stake. He predicted that Sean Strickland would beat Dricus du Plessis – the guess carried an estimated revenue of over $650,000 in BTC. 

Sadly for each Strickland and Drake, issues didn’t go as deliberate. The fighter landed extreme blows to his opponent however finally misplaced after a break up choice from the judges.

This isn’t the primary time the rapper has misplaced funds after betting on Strickland’s matches. A number of months in the past, he positioned $500,000 price of BTC on Israel Adesanya to knock out the aforementioned fighter. Nonetheless, Strickland emerged victorious after inserting a heavy knockdown.

‘The Drake Curse’

The musician is a large fan of betting on numerous sports activities occasions. Nonetheless, many athletes and groups have suffered a downfall after he put cash on them, which prompted the creation of the phrase “the Drake curse.”

In 2022, he wagered $234,000 in Bitcoin on Ferrari’s driver – Charles Leclerc – to win the Spanish Grand Prix solely to see Max Verstappen ending first.

Later that 12 months, Drake guess $600K price of the cryptocurrency on the English soccer crew Arsenal to beat Leeds United and FC Barcelona to win its largest derby in opposition to Actual Madrid. Sadly for him, the crew from Spain’s capital received the match often called “El Clasico.”

In 2023, Drake parted with $400K in BTC after the favored YouTuber Jake Paul misplaced his battle in opposition to Tommy Fury (the youthful half-brother of the world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury).