‘Drake curse’ fears reignite after rapper drops large guess on Conor McGregor UFC combat

Max Holloway reckons that Drake have to be a ‘fan’ of his, seen as if the rapper has simply made an enormous guess on Conor McGregor beating him.

The Canadian music star’s popularity precedes him on the playing scene, however sadly, it is for all of the unsuitable causes.

Being backed by Drake, 39, earlier than one of many largest bouts of your profession has grow to be the sporting world’s equal of a scarlet letter – as his help virtually ensures a loss.

The ‘One Dance’ hitmaker has shelled out a staggering sum of money on wagers for the Tremendous Bowl through the years, whereas he additionally enjoys a punt on boxing bouts, UFC fights, NBA video games and even Components One races.

He is taken house some enviable jackpots, nonetheless, the father-of-one has additionally misplaced large quantities of dough.

Attributable to the truth that a considerable amount of his bets have not are available, social media customers appear to assume that Drake is a little bit of a jinx – a lot so, that the phenomenon has been dubbed the ‘Drake curse’.

As he has simply put a whopping $1million on the road forward of Conor McGregor’s headline combat in opposition to 34-year-old Max Holloway at UFC 329 in Las Vegas, lots of people appear to assume the Irish star is now doomed.

In a submit shared to Instagram on Friday (10 July), the rapper wrote: “THE MAC IS BACK?!?!??

“The correct twelve consuming, tailor-made swimsuit sporting, Lambo Yacht driving man with the Dubai tan that when had each belts in each palms…Say much less @stake.”

Drake shared a screenshot exhibiting his punt and the way he may earn $1.85million in revenue if McGregor does triumph throughout tonight’s combat.

The primary card will get underway at 2am UK time within the early hours of Sunday (12 July) morning.

Comically, it appears Holloway is an enormous believer within the so-called ‘Drake curse’ – as he reckons the Grammy-winner’s guess might need simply secured him the win.

When requested what he considered Drake placing religion in his opponent, the American MMA star hilariously responded: “I believe Drake truly is a Max Holloway fan, as a result of we all know what occurs when he bets.”

Social media customers appeared to agree, as one stated: “As if McGregor loss wasn’t inevitable, now he has the Drake curse.”

One other wrote: “Now McGregor is unquestionably gonna lose,” whereas a 3rd chimed in saying: “The Drake curse has formally entered the Octagon. Conor’s hardest opponent wasn’t Max… it was Drake’s betting slip.”

McGregor and Drake cast a friendship a decade in the past, because the Toronto-born musician ‘reached out’ to him earlier than he acquired within the Octagon with Nate Diaz again in 2016.

The 37-year-old beforehand defined how he then subsequently met Drake backstage at one among his exhibits, whereas describing him as a ‘cool man’.

Drake additionally confirmed his help for McGregor in individual in October 2018, when he joined the dad-of-four on stage on the weigh in for his conflict in opposition to Khabib Nurmagomedov whereas waving an Irish flag round.

It seems their friendship has stood the check of time, as ten years after they first linked, as Drake apparently nonetheless has $1million price of religion in McGregor.

Holloway and McGregor – who’re battling it out on the T-Cellular Enviornment – beforehand fought 13 years in the past once they had been featherweights and the latter gained through unanimous resolution.

The pair have already come to blows on the UFC 329 press convention that occurred on Friday (10 July), throughout which McGregor proclaimed he was ‘coming in to win spectacularly’.

“That’s it, I’m coming in for all of it,” he stated. “That is for all of the marbles. I’m coming in like a missile. Destruction. I’m going to destroy Max. I’m going to remove Max, the ultimate opponent of mine nonetheless inside the UFC ranks.

“All of my different opponents are gone, Max is the final one left, and on Saturday night time, he will get eradicated for good.”

The controversial Irishman additionally snatched Holloway’s $800 (£596) Oakley Meta glasses off his face – and the US star shared the footage exhibiting his viewpoint.

McGregor’s comeback comes 5 years after he suffered a damaged leg on the finish of the primary spherical in opposition to Dustin Poirier in July 2021, and virtually two years after he was discovered civilly chargeable for assault.

Nikita Hand efficiently sued McGregor in civil courtroom after she accused him of raping her. The MMA fighter claimed the intercourse had been consensual however a jury dominated in Hand’s favour.

He was ordered to pay her €248,603 (£207,000) in damages in November 2024. McGregor’s subsequent appeals in opposition to the decision had been dismissed.