Here’s how much Bitcoin (BTC) Drake lost betting on the UFC match

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Canadian musician Drake has suffered another Bitcoin betting loss on a UFC fight, adding to his history of unsuccessful sports betting. The trend of athletes and teams suffering losses after Drake bets has been dubbed the “Drake Curse,” with examples spanning several sports.

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Famous Canadian rapper, singer and actor – Aubrey Drake Graham (better known as Drake) – disappeared Bitcoin (BTC) worth $700,000 after betting on a UFC fight over the weekend, using crypto platform Stock. He predicted that Sean Strickland would beat Drake du Plessis – the bet earned him an estimated profit of more than $650,000 in BTC.

Unfortunately for Srickland and Drake, things didn't go as planned. The fighter inflicted heavy blows on his opponent but ultimately lost after a decision by the judges.

This isn't the first time a rapper has lost money after playing in Strickland matches. Several months ago, he placed $500,000 BTC on Israel Adesanya to destroy the aforementioned fighter. However, after a heavy defeat, Strickland emerged victorious.

‘Drake's Curse'

The musician is a fan of betting on various sports events. However, many athletes and teams have failed after putting money into them, prompting him to coin the phrase “The Drake Curse.”

In 2022 he Bet $234,000 in Bitcoin for Ferrari driver – Charles Leclerc – to win the Spanish Grand Prix only to overtake Max Verstappen in first place.

Later that year, Drake Bet 600 thousand dollar cryptocurrency worth English football team Arsenal beat Leeds United and FC Barcelona to win the biggest derby with Real Madrid. Unfortunately, the team from the Spanish capital won the game known as “El Clásico”.

In 2023, Drake They broke up with. Popular YouTuber Jake Paul after winning $400K in BTC for his fight against Tommy Fury (younger half-brother of world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury).