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Harry Davies

Drake curse strikes again as rapper loses $240,000 bet on Jose Aldo's UFC fight

Drake's run of luck gambling on the UFC came to an end as he lost out on $240,000 after Jose Aldo was defeated at UFC 278.

The rapper backed Aldo to beat top bantamweight contender Merab Dvalishvili in their fight on Saturday night, but the former featherweight champion was out-grappled by Dvalishvili over three rounds with the judges scoring it 29-28, 29-28 and 30-27. The loss snapped a three-fight winning streak for the UFC legend and likely ended any chance of him fighting for the bantamweight title in the near future.

Dvalishvili, who was booed by the Salt Lake City crowd, said after the win: "This a dream, I don't believe this. I had to do everything for the win, but I have so much respect for Jose Aldo. He was very technical against the cage, usually I take down everybody but his footwork and takedown defence against the cage was amazing. I was very surprised."

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