The Drake Curse has become a hilarious trend over the years and the rapper has not slowed down in showing his support for players and making bets on them. However, the rapper’s unlucky curse has led to the downfall of many athletes and sportspeople. Infamously, Conor McGregor and Anthony Joshua were some of the major victims of the so-called curse.
The curse seemed to have died down with Drake supporting Alphonso Davies and Tyson Fury in 2021 and them tasting success. Recently the rapper placed a $700,000 bet on Sean Strickland in his fight against Dricus du Plessis. Unfortunately, Strickland has fallen victim to the curse as du Plessis emerged victorious and became the UFC Middleweight Champion.
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The Drake Curse Strikes Again As His Bet on Sean Strickland Backfires
When Drake showed his support for Sean Strickland and made a bet of $700,000 in the fight against Dricus du Plessis, fans began to assume that the Drake Curse was going to kick in. They started believing that du Plessis had a greater chance of winning the coveted Middleweight Champion title at UFC 297. Surely enough, the infamous curse made its way into the fight.
du Plessis maintained his groove throughout the fight and took on the early jabs from Strickland like a pro. The South African fighter managed to emerge victorious after a five-round fight and a score of 47-48, 48-47, and 48-47 (via Yahoo Sports). Here are some of the reactions to the fight on X with many poking fun that the infamous Drake curse influenced the fight,
Never tailing drake go w the opposite of what he picks fam 😂
— Presi (@presilocks) January 21, 2024
How much has drake lost in UFC bets , you’d think he stop it already lol
— Ricardo Castaneda (@rickycast91) January 21, 2024
Its in full swing again again
— Doug Bade Jr (@Douglas93037877) January 21, 2024
SS was robbed the only good thing to come out of this is that b**ch Drake lost $700K.
— D8-BIT 🤖 (@Chariotofhelios) January 21, 2024
Back? It left?
— Ducky ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ (@thatjerkme) January 21, 2024
du Plessis’ victory is historic as he is the first South African fighter to become a UFC champion. While fans continue to poke fun at Drake for the loss, the Drake Curse trend has picked up steam again. This recent example will once again remind fans and other sportspeople as to why the rapper might be a bad omen for any kind of association.
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GORDO Reveals The Insane Workaholic Nature Of His Close Friend Drake
Drake released his eighth studio album last year titled For All the Dogs. His close friend GORDO who collaborated with Drake on his previous album Honestly, Nevermind, returned for the eighth album and received producing credits on the songs Gently and Rich Baby Daddy. The former rapper talked about what he and Drake wanted to accomplish with the new album.
Speaking to Complex, GORDO revealed that Drake wanted something different for the album, and the two worked for weeks brainstorming ideas. He also claimed that Drake was a madman and constantly worked for weeks without sleeping. He said,
“He told me that he needed something different. Weeks and weeks and weeks… we sat there for a long time trying to figure out what I [could] bring to the table. He’s a mad man. He’s insane. He doesn’t sleep. He just works, works, works, works. He’ll call me at 9 a.m., 10 a.m. in the morning. I’m like, bro, “go to bed. You’re insane.” So that’s what I learned.”
The album received mixed reviews when it was released and fell short of Drake’s previous superior works. He also released a poetry book titled Titles Ruin Everything last July.
