Outside of the people directly involved, nobody may have more riding on the outcome of UFC 297's main event than Drake.
The rapper wagered $700,000 on Sean Strickland to successfully defend his middleweight title against Dricus du Plessis. A Strickland victory would net him a nearly $1.4 million payout.
br_betting @br_bettingDrake bet $700K on Sean Strickland to beat Dricus Du Plessis tonight ud83dude33 <br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/Drake?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Drake</a>) <a href="https://t.co/feg4Un8OID">pic.twitter.com/feg4Un8OID</a>
Strickland upset Israel Adesanya at UFC 293 to reign supreme over the middleweight division. He's carrying a three-fight winning streak into Saturday night's bout.
A win for the 32-year-old is no sure thing, though.