Ahead of the highly anticipated Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz fight, Canadian music superstar Drake places a bold $250,000 bet on Diaz for the win. If successful, Drake stands to gain an impressive $1 million from his wager. Let's take a look at five instances when Drake lost and won money over wagers!
Drake had bet $400,000 on Jake Paul in his fight against Tommy Fury. However, as Paul lost the match, Drake faced a dent in his pocket as well.
Drake placed a wager of $1 million on Gervonta Davis in his fight against Ryan Garcia. He won the bet as Gervonta Davis won the match and took a knee.
With a substantial wager of over $400,000, Drake bet on Gaethje to become the undisputed lightweight champion. However, Oliveira's remarkable first-round submission victory via rear-naked choke shattered that prediction.
Drake made a bet on José Aldo's return to bantamweight against contender Merab Dvalishvili. However, he lost $270k as Aldo didn't secure the victory.
In August 2022, Drake placed a $200,000 bet on Kamaru Usman to win against Leon Edwards at UFC 278. Unfortunately for Drake, Edwards emerged victorious, resulting in the loss of his wager.