Canadian rapper Sir Francis Drake had a use of losing big-money bets on UFC fights until last month. His six-figure bets ne'er paid cancelled until that win, but he’s now plump for inwards the armored combat vehicle at one time again.

Drake’s regular sports betting losses led to what became known as the Francis Drake Curse. However, winning a $1-million bet when Zion Adesanya pound Jared Cannonier inward UFC 276 brought the damn to an end.

However, it reappeared this yesteryear weekend. Returning to Stake.com, his favorite betting platform and where he’s an ambassador, Sir Francis Drake placed ii bets on UFC 278 a bout for a sum up of $430,000. Neither went his way.

Usman Over Edwards

On several occasions, Sir Francis Drake targeted the underdog with his UFC bets, perhaps hoping for a larger payday. When Adesanya took downward Cannonier, however, the rapper with the most top v hits on Billboard Hot 100 bet on the favourite and won.

Since backing the favourite seemed to break off the curse, Sir Francis Drake took Kamaru Usman to crush Leon Edwards inwards the fighters’ welterweight statute title match. Usman was a monolithic favorite, getting around -370 to Edwards’ +265.

Drake position $149,000 on the Nigerian fighter Kamaru to use up pull down his British opposing by knockout. He placed another wager worth $49,000 that the favorite would goal the bout inwards the 4th round. Neither happened.

Edwards showed signs that he was out for blood ahead of time inwards Round 1 against Usman. He landed a takedown inward the round, but so seemed to turn a loss momentum. Usman’s chances of retaining his form of address increased throughout the tally until a surprising Round 5 displace changed everything.

Usman’s actions inward the 5th testament follow the speak of UFC films for years to come. He appeared to discharge his guard, assuming the mate was his. However, Edwards didn’t permit upwards and, with to a lesser extent than a minute of arc to go, scored a monolithic blow. He moved inwards with a poke and a top dog kicking that knocked his opponent out.

With that, Usman lost the jibe and Francis Drake lost his money. He had $200,000 on the favorite, although Jonathan Edwards made it top after the match that he made the wrong choice.

In an Instagram post, Edwards called come out Drake for non backup him. Francis Drake had precondition two UFC fighters, Mickey Pimblett and Molly McCann, Rolex watches inwards hold of their wins. Jonathan Edwards told the rapper to bet on him next time and render him “one of those Rolexes.”

Edwards Ready for Next Bout

Usman and Jonathan Edwards met inward 2015 inwards Usman’s number 1 official UFC fighting after winning The Ultimate Fighter 21 event. So, naturally, and with best odds, it made sense to endorse the favorite.

However, Jonathan Edwards has been consistently strong since then. He was on a 9-0 execute header into Saturday’s match, although he has limited his appearances for the past 2 years. Things could now change, and the Brit may begin to come along to a greater extent often.

Edwards said after the tally that it was “one of the mop up performances” of his career. However, if landing place a give up that knocks out the title-holder is among the worst, and then thither should be a lot of great things noneffervescent to come.

British UFC fans power live capable to control Jonathan Edwards in activeness at home. While most fights feature been inwards the US, UFC President Dana Edward Douglas White Jr. suggested it power be time to proceed crosswise the pond.

He said inwards a public press conference after the fighting that perhaps it’s time the UFC pay off a visit to Wembley. Out of the past times 36 fights, according to ESPN, only when three were alfresco the US. Two were inwards London and single was inwards Singapore.

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