Drake lost an outrageous £1.2 million million bet on UFC 281, his curse is going too far

Israel Adesanya's shock defeat to Alex Pereira at UFC 281 cost rapper Drake a cool £1.2 million on his bet - his curse lives on.

It'll be a devastating blow for Adesanya, but Drake could be the man feeling it most after the 33-year-old.

Via betting company Stake, Drake placed a £1.2 million wager on Adesanya to retain his title. It would've netted Drake over £2 million if it came in.

It looked like Adesanya was favourite going into the final round. Pereira remembered what brought him to the dance, however, achieving the unthinkable.

He unloaded a barrage of punches on a stunned Adesanya, who looked completely out of it. Referee Marc Goddard stepped in to end the contest and hand Pereira the gold.

Despite being in a less than stellar condition, Adesanya claims he was 'fine' to continue the fight.

"I’m grateful," Adesanya declared. “What a life, what a moment. F**king crazy, isn’t it? Similar to the last time [I fought Pereira in kickboxing], same story. It’s crazy. I was fine.

"First thing I said to [coach Eugene Bareman] or the ref, I was fine because I was still lucid. I was in there, but s**t happens.

"I talked to my coaches [about the stoppage] and I trust them. "I trust them. But I was fine, I could see everything. My eyes might have rolled back a little bit, but I was lucid."

Adesanya had successfully defended his title seven times before dropping the belt to 'Poatan'.