UFC Fighter Dricus Du Trolls Drake After Betting Against Him in Title Fight
Drake has no luck in sports betting again. This time, Dricus du Plessis got the last laugh.
Dricus vs. Drake: What Happened?
Multi-awarded rap artist Drake has not been shy about his love of sports betting. As evident of his Instagram posts and stories.
On Aug. 17, Saturday, the UFC fighter du Plessis had a match with Israeli fighter Adesanya, fighting for the middleweight title. In the fourth round, du Plessis won, retaining the middleweight title.
So, how does this fight relate to the OVO rapper? The night before the fight, the rapper posted on his Instagram a screenshot showing his support for Israeli fighter with the caption, “Always Izzy.”
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Unfortunately, he had no luck again because du Plessis won. The defending champion for the middleweight title thanked Drake on X (Formerly known as Twitter) with the caption, “from the bottom of my heart once again THANK YOU @Drake.”
From the bottom of my heart once again
THANK YOU @Drake 🤣 pic.twitter.com/bcSiOjGezd— Dricus Du Plessis (@dricusduplessis) August 18, 2024
The Drake Curse
The Drake Curse has been a running joke for years because some teams and athletes whom Drake supported or bet on lost. Everyone thought the curse had been broken when the rapper won in a bet, winning over $2 million after successfully predicting the winner of Super Bowl LVIII.
He wagered $1.15 million on the Kansas City Chiefs to win against the San Francisco 49ers in the 2024 Super Bowl. With odds of 2.04, he took home a payout of $2.346 million.
Of course, he’s proud of the victory. He mentioned Taylor Swift’s fanbase on IG, telling the good news.
“I can’t bet against the swifties @stake,” he wrote in the caption of an Instagram post where he screenshotted his betting slip.
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