For many years now, the rapper Drake has been sharing his bets across all different sports, such as basketball and American football, however, the sports he bets on most of the time and which bring in the most attention across his social media pages are his bets on combat sports, such as boxing and MMA.
The incredibly rich musician regularly wagers hundreds of thousands, if not millions of dollars, of his own cash on combat sports, and with UFC 317 being just around the corner with a blockbuster main event, you just knew he was going to have a huge bet lined up.
Although, on paper, the UFC 317 main event of Ilia Topuria vs Charles Oliveira for the vacant undisputed UFC lightweight title is somewhat of a very close fight, given that the Spaniard is on a hot streak and 'Do Bronx' is a tough, skilled veteran who has been in countless blockbuster fights over the years, the betting odds would suggest otherwise.
Topuria vs Oliveira
Ever since the fight was announced, Topuria has been a huge betting favourite, and although he is being backed by seemingly the majority of fans, there is not much value in selecting him to win with the bookmakers.
With that said, Drake has bet $200,000 on the fight, but which fighter has he backed to be victorious?
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Drake Places Huge $200,000 Bet on Oliveira to Defeat Topuria
The rapper is backing 'Do Bronx' even though Topuria has been the huge betting favourite
Has Drake just potentially struck yet another fan-favourite fighter with his 'curse'? The world-famous musician, who is also an avid sports bettor, has backed Charles Oliveira to defeat Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 317 and become a two-time UFC lightweight champion.
While Drake hasn't picked a specific method for 'Do Bronx' to be victorious by, he has placed $200,000 on the Brazilian veteran to come out victorious and hand Topuria the first loss of his professional MMA career.
Check out Drake's bet below:
Although Oliveira is a huge underdog against the undefeated Georgian, he is still an elite-level fighter and could definitely produce an upset, and at those odds, you can understand why the rapper may look at this fight as an opportunity to make some big money.
Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira's professional MMA records (as of 28/06/25)
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The 'Drake Curse'
Many fans on social media believe that when Drake backs a fighter or team, they will lose
Drake
Although Drake bets on many different sports, one thing which the majority of the fans of all the different sports which he bets on will agree on is that the 'Drake Curse' may just be a real thing. When the rapper shares his picks on social media, fans of the fighters or teams which he publicly backs seem to be filled with instant dread and fear that they are going to lose all because Drake has bet on them.
Some people may think the idea of the 'Drake Curse' is silly. However, his high-end sports betting record is not sparkling to say the least, and he has lost huge amounts of money over the years, even when betting on huge favourites. Some of Drake's most high-profile losses include losing over $1.5million after backing Israel Adesanya to defeat Alex Pereira in their first MMA fight, and also when he incorrectly backed Tyson Fury to defeat Oleksandr Usyk in their first fight against each other.
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