Drake loses $500k as ‘curse’ strikes again after rapper places huge bet on Israel Adesanya at UFC 293

DRAKE lost $500,000 after betting on Israel Adesanya to retain his middleweight title at UFC 293.

The Last Stylebender suffered a shock defeat to Sean Strickland in one of the biggest upsets in the history of MMA.

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Strickland, 32, won by unanimous decision after dominating all five rounds.

However, Drake was left disappointed having lost half-a-million dollars backing Adesanya to win.

Just hours before the main event, the rapper took to Instagram to share that he had bet $500k (£401,000) on the New Zealand-born star to knock Strickland out.

With odds of 1.84, Drake was hoping for a huge $920k (£738,000) payout.

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However, Strickland's stunning victory ultimately cost him.

Drake is renowned for his outrageous sporting wagers - which infamously 'curse' whoever he has bet on.

A number of sports stars have fallen victim to the 'Drake curse', including Serena Williams and Conor McGregor.

YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul also suffered the effects when he lost to Tommy Fury earlier this year.

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He joked: "F***! This is Drake's fault!

"Drake, bro, why did you do this to me?"

"No, it's my fault. $400,000 is nothing to him - he has won a lot more money betting on me before.

"He's probably about even now. Sorry Drake, I'll get that W in the rematch!"

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