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Topics: Drake, UFC, MMA, Charles Oliveira
Luke Davies
Drake has placed a ridiculous bet on the UFC 317 main event between Ilia Topuria and Charles Oliveira.
Topuria, 28, and Oliveira, 35, will compete for the vacant UFC lightweight belt at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas tonight.
Oliveira has the chance to win the belt for a second time, having previously captured lightweight gold in May 2021.
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Meanwhile, Topuria is vying to become a two-weight UFC champion, having vacated the featherweight title back in February 2025.
“I have all the confidence in the world that on Saturday, you’re going to hear Charles Oliveira is the champion, and I’m going to be the champion once again,” Oliveira told UFC.com in the lead up to the fight.
Topuria is a heavy favourite ahead of the bout and has cut a confident figure throughout the week.
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Speaking to FOX, Topuria said: “He’s lost in every way. Knockout, submission, decision. One more against me, it’s not going to be a problem for him. He’s going to take it and bounce back.”
Before adding: “I could submit him easily. I don’t care (about his record). He didn’t face someone never like me.
“Maybe I sound a little bit cocky, that people think I’m over confident, but I know how good I am and I don’t care about what the people say.
“I know that I’m better than him everywhere. If the fight takes place on the ground I could submit him, in the striking, of course you all know what’s going to happen. So I feel very comfortable.”
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And despite Topuria being most people’s pick, Drake has placed a huge stake on Oliveira, although he has not specified exactly how the Brazilian will win.
Drake, 38, will win $800,000 from a stake of $200,000 if Oliveira gets the job done in Vegas.
“Brazil, I love you, and I owe you. Betting on Brazil," Drake wrote on social media.
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The 38-year-old has been an MMA fan for some time and has placed several ludicrous bets on fights in the past.
Earlier this month, he opened up about how much he has lost betting on sports.
“Gotta share the other side of gambling,” Drake wrote on Instagram.
“Losses are so fried right now, I hope I can post a big win for you all soon, cause I’m the only one that has never seen a max these guys max once a week.”
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The post detailed how he’d place bets worth $125m over a month period, resulting in $8m losses.