Drake loses R$2 million betting on Mike Tyson, but recovers and makes a profit with Jon Jones

Drake bet on Mike Tyson e Jon Jones. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/@champagnepapi

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Known for his million-dollar bets on sporting events, rapper Drake experienced a real rollercoaster ride last weekend of fights. With million-dollar bets on Mike Tyson e Jon Jones, the Canadian musician suffered a huge loss on Friday (15), but not only did he recover the lost money, he also managed to come out on top on Saturday (16).

Hours before the duel between Jake Paul e Mike Tyson, Drake shared the two bets on his official Instagram profile. The rapper invested US$ 355 thousand (approximately R$ 2 million) in the victory of the legend of the noble art, which would return US$ 1,01 million (approximately R$ 5,8 million). Tyson, however, ended up defeated by the YouTuber in the unanimous decision of the judges.

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The 'revenge' came the next day. For the main fight of the UFC 309, the rapper invested US$ 450 thousand (approximately R$ 2,6 million) in a victory of Jon Jones by knockout over Stipe Miocic, saw the champion knock down the former champion with a spinning kick in the third round and earned no less than US$ 954 thousand (approximately R$ 5,5 million).

In the end, Drake invested an amount of US$ 785 thousand (approximately R$ 4,5 million) and ended the betting weekend with around US$ 954 thousand (approximately R$ 5,5 million), guaranteeing R$ 1 million in profit.