José Aldo lost in the UFC, but his loss also resulted in a millionaire loss for Drake, who bet on his victory against Merab Dvalishvili; check details!
Jose Aldo came out defeated in UFC 278 and still saw Drake lose a millionaire sum due to a bet for his victory in the fight against Merab Dvalishvili. The fight between the Brazilian and the Georgian took place last Saturday, 20, in Salt Lake City, in the United States. Even before the duel started, the rapper published the value of his investment for the meeting between the two lightweight giants.
According to what Drake himself had published on his social networks, he bet around R$1.2 million on Aldo’s victory over Dvalishvili. Thus, if the Brazilian confirmed the victory, the singer could have profited around R$ 2.6 million, that is, more than double the initial bet. However, with the defeat, he had a millionaire loss.
Dede Pederneiras in the corner.. you already know.. 🔥😎#josealdo#ufc278pic.twitter.com/Chh5XguKzb
— Jose Aldo Junior (@josealdojunior) August 21, 2022
It is worth noting that the fight between José Aldo and Merab Dvalishvili was not the easiest for the Brazilian. Known for having a more aggressive fighting style, the former champion could not demonstrate the same pace that the Georgian imposed for the fight. Always on his feet and with steps forward, in addition to some kicks and blows, he got the better of it and won the fight.
As much as José Aldo was coming off three consecutive UFC victories, Merab Dvalishvili showed great control throughout the fight. Remembering that, before the fight, the Georgian was in sixth place in the ranking, while the Brazilian was in third place. At 35 years old, the former champion still wants to win again and win titles in Ultimate.
Still in time, before the fight against Merab Dvalishvili took place at UFC 278, José Aldo gave an interview to “Combat” and talked about facing McGregor again and his response was negative: “Ithis always comes up when we fight, but it doesn’t even cross my mind. Right after we fought, I had it in mind, but it didn’t happen. Not today. As time passes, I don’t think about it. Conor is a page turned, he had his story, I did mine, we took different paths. I’m rooting for him, I always want the best from him because I know we’ve always been at the top, one will talk about the other and everyone will talk about us“.
Source: sportbuzz
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