Will Alex Pereira turn into the following sufferer of the notorious Drake Curse?
Over the previous couple of years, hip-hop star Drake has been accused of jinxing fighters after inserting a collection of bets that always see his chosen fighter fall. All of it started in 2022 when the Degrassi star dropped $275,000 in Jorge Masvidal to beat Colby Covington at UFC 272. ‘Chaos’ ended up profitable the combat through a really decisive unanimous resolution victory.
Two months later, Drake threw down $400,000 on Justin Gaethje to beat Charles Oliveira at UFC 274.
Gaethje was choked out within the opening spherical.
Kendrick Lamar’s least favourite individual misplaced one other $400,000 in 2023 when he positioned a guess on Jake Paul to knock out Tommy Fury in February 2023. Fury ended up handing ‘The Problem Child’ his solely loss in boxing through cut up resolution.
‘The Curse will reign supreme’ at UFC 313
Just lately, Drake was performing in Sydney, Australia when he ran into Pereira, the UFC’s reigning gentle heavyweight champion who is ready to defend his gold for the fourth time towards top-ranked contender Magomed Ankalev subsequent month at UFC 313 in Las Vegas.
Unsurprisingly, followers instantly speculated that their transient encounter may immediate Drake to drop a big-money guess on Pereira and make ‘Poatan’ the newest sufferer of MMA’s largest superstition.
“ffs, I just put $100 on Ankalaev,” one consumer mentioned.
“He beat the curse at 300, I struggle to believe Alex can defy the odds again,” one other added.
“Alex is going to get hit with the Drake curse now,” a 3rd wrote.
“Drake curse incoming.”
“Poor Pereira, Drake going to end up betting on him against Ankalaev now… the curse will reign supreme.”
“If anyone can break the Drake curse it’s Alex. That being said bet the house on ank.”
There have been a number of cases of fighters breaking the Drake Curse. Most notably, undisputed UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones. In March 2023, Drake threw down a half million {dollars} on ‘Bones’ to greatest Ciryl Gane in his heavyweight debut.
Jones ended up profitable the bout through a quick-fire submission victory so as to add to his legacy and Drake’s checking account.
