Drake bets big on Adesanya ahead of UFC 276

Canadian rap sensation Drake has a huge wager resting on Israel Adesanya’s middleweight title defence at UFC 276 in Las Vegas.

Stats PerformUpdate: Jul 2nd, 2022 11:26 EDT

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Drake is no stranger to putting his money where his mouth is when it comes to sporting events.

The rap sensation clearly enjoys a flutter, once announcing a huge bet placed on Odell Beckham Jr’s performance at Super Bowl LVI – reportedly placing down $1.26million on that occasion.

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Drake, who dropped his new album ‘Honestly, Nevermind’ last month, has now dabbled big again – this time on Israel Adesanya (21-1-0), who is set to defend his middleweight title against Jared Cannonier at UFC 276 in Las Vegas on Saturday.

Drake told ‘The Last Stylebender’ on a video call: “You know I put a light million up, I wasn’t playing. Return on investment is a lot.”

Drake just put a million on @Stylebender to win at #UFC276 💰👀(via @Drake) pic.twitter.com/Yu1vf3PI19

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Adesanya has a formidable record and has defended his lightweight belt successfully against Robert Whittaker, Marvin Vettori, Paulo Costa, and Yoel Romero.