With his glorious victory at UFC 285, Jon Jones has earned not just the heavyweight title but the praise of millions. The netizens hailed him as the GOAT for achieving a dominant victory over Ciryl Gane in the very first round. The most surprising factor is that this was Jones’ debut fight in the heavyweight division, and he was getting back into the octagon after three long years.
All these factors made many believe in the possibility of Gane beating Jones. However, just 2 minutes and 4 seconds into the clash, Bones destroyed the #1 French heavyweight. At the moment, for many, the victory of the Jones calls for celebration. One among them is none other than the Canadian rapper, Drake. The current heavyweight champion helped Drake save a lot of money. Additionally, Bones broke the “Drake curse.”
Jon Jones helps Drake earn a lot of money
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The “God’s Plan” singer has always been passionate about music. Apart from music, Drake is passionate about betting on fights. However, most of the time, things turn out not to be in favor of the star, and he ends up losing money. The frequent recurrence of Drake losing bets gained the attention of the online crowd, and they started calling it the ‘Drake curse’. Nonetheless, Jon Jones came to the rescue of Drake as he broke the curse within minutes into the fight.
The rapper won a whopping $1.7 million from his $2.500.000 wager on Stake. Fans who made the Drake Curse perfect meme material are now disappointed that it’s no longer a thing. Some fans were not okay with the Canadian rapper earning millions effortlessly.
Check out how fans reacted to Drake winning the bet!
One fan mentioned that this is not the first time the curse was broken.
Drake has hit on plenty of bets since that curse became a thing
— . (@mcj956) March 5, 2023
Another fan remarked that only GOAT’s could break the curse.
Only goats like jon and messi break the curse
— Zayn Daniel🧬 (@Zayn_Daniel10) March 5, 2023
One of the Twitter users did not believe in the curse at all. For him, everything was part of the business.
Stop promoting this shit. This is not real money people. Drake is sponsored by stake so whatever you see is fake money.
— All is well (@4HeadedEkidna) March 5, 2023
Another fan commented that the Canadian rapper broke many curses tonight.
He broke a ton of curses tonight
— Edgar (@EdgarAntonio956) March 5, 2023
One fan seemed extremely unhappy with Drake earning more money because he is already very rich.
That man has too much money 🤦🏻♂️
— DJ 🐺 (@janksta88) March 5, 2023
Another fan felt that the “One Dance” artist was an inspiration.
Drake is such an inspiration 🙏, his ability to rap, be a good human, and have the financial freedom to do stuff like this is what everyone should dream to achieve in life.
— Delusional Mets Fan (@MetsDelusional) March 5, 2023
One fan felt that he played safe!
yeah he bet on the greatest fighter of all time…
— VVS (@vvs2die) March 5, 2023
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The comments of the fans indicated that they didn’t want the Drake curse to be a relic of the past. However, almost everyone admitted that Jones is indeed the GOAT.
Bones made it look easier
There is no doubt that Drake has made the smartest choice by betting his money on the right person. The fight between Jones and Gane was a visual treat for many. In the beginning, Jones took some time to adjust after Gane’s first kick landed on his groin. The fight proved that the ground game of Jones is stronger than any of the current fighters in the promotion. He made the win seem effortless and easy when he made Gane submit with an inescapable guillotine choke.
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