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Drake makes massive $675k bet on Alex Pereira to beat Jamahal Hill in UFC 300 title fight headliner

Dipping his toe into the betting pool once again following his high-profile history of wagering on events, Canadian rapper, Drake has splashed the cash once more tonight ahead of UFC 300 – slapping a stunning $675,000 wager on light heavyweight champion, Alex Pereira to successfully defend his crown and beat Jamahal Hill.

Pereira, the current undisputed light heavyweight champion and a former undisputed middleweight gold holder, headlines tonight’s monumental UFC 300 card in Las Vegas, welcoming former champion, Hill back to the Octagon for the first time since the beginning of last year.

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And closing as a sizeable betting favorite to beat the Dana White’s Contender Series product tonight – Pereira, who also opened as a decent betting favorite with the bookies, has the added incentive of attempting to earn the above-mentioned, rapper, almost a cool, $2,000,000 if he wins tonight in Nevada.