Drake Places $650,000 Bet on Joshua Van, Eyeing $448,500 at UFC 331
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Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 19
Drake Places $650,000 Bet on Joshua Van, Eyeing $448,500 at UFC 331
3 articles · Updated · Yahoo Sports · Sep 19
Summary
$650,000 is riding on Joshua Van after Drake posted a social-media betting slip backing the flyweight champion in Saturday's UFC 331 main-event rematch with Alexandre Pantoja.
$448,500 is Drake's potential profit if Van wins, though the wager drew added scrutiny because Drake tagged Stake, a betting company with which he has a brand deal.
Van took the title from Pantoja in December when Pantoja dislocated his elbow after Van caught a kick early in the fight, leaving questions that a clean rematch could settle.
Drake has made several high-profile combat-sports wagers in recent years, feeding attention around the so-called 'Drake curse' whenever he publicly backs a fighter.