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VIDEO: Canadian Rapper Drake Gambles More Than $250,000 in Bitcoin on Jorge Masvidal to Beat Colby Covington at UFC 272
Canadian pop culture icon Drake has gone all-in on the UFC 272 main event featuring a grudge match between former roommates Colby Covington and Jorge Masvidal.
Drake has been an MMA aficionado from the start and has been spotted multiple times with UFC superstars. He was the flag-bearer of Irish MMA phenom Conor McGregor when the latter went up against the undefeated Russian champion, Khabib Nurmagomedov.
Drake bet $275K on Masvidal to beat Covington#UFC272
(via @Drake) pic.twitter.com/UaJcN8M7Y6
— ESPN MMA (@espnmma) March 6, 2022
Now, continuing his love for MMA, the Canadian rapper has put on a whopping wager on ‘Gamebred’ with $250,000 in Bitcoin on the line for his win. Drake himself revealed it via an Instagram story post, where he could be seen putting a wager while watching the UFC 272 premiere on his laptop. ESPN also confirmed the wager via a Twitter post.
The payout for Drake, if Jorge Masvidal wins against Colby Covington, is estimated at a towering $1 million. Although ‘Gamebred’ will walk in as a huge underdog in the match, he has been favored to win against national-level wrestling champion ‘Chaos’ because of his powerful striking, coupled with speed originating from his fast-twitch muscle fibers. Even his opponent, Covington, recognizes him for the same.
Jorge Masvidal signs a lucrative deal with the UFC
Jorge Masvidal has finalized a massive deal with the UFC that puts him on the list of the highest-paid UFC fighters in the history of the promotion.
New fight contract that makes jorge top 3 highest paid in ufc. Good work team! Thank you @ufc and hunter Campbell specifically for working on this contract with us. #ppvmonster #baseguarantees #top3 https://t.co/HAbu0jWsOA
— malki kawa (@malkikawa) March 3, 2022
Masvidal’s agent Malki Kawa confirmed the same on Twitter. “New fight contract that makes jorge top 3 highest paid in ufc. Good work team! Thank you @ufc and hunter Campbell specifically for working on this contract with us. #ppvmonster #baseguarantees #top3”
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