Drake wins $2.7million as Israel Adesanya floored Alex Pereira

Drake wins $2.7million as Israel Adesanya floored Alex Pereira

Drake has won a massive $2.7million after Israel Adesanya floored Alex Pereira at UFC 287 to reclaim the middleweight title. Drake The Nigerian mixed martial artist won back the 185lb title just five months after he lost it to Pereira, who has previously beaten him twice in kickboxing. Reports have it that Drake lost the sum of $ 1.6 million after backing Adesanya to win in that fight but he made amends for the rapper in his rematch with Pereira.

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The American rapper placed a $500,000 bet on Adesanya to win. Drake’s bet returned $885,000 and a $400,000 bet for him to win by knockout, returned a whopping $ 1.8 million. When asked about Drake’s bet after his fight, Adesanya said: “Shoutout to everyone that bet on me but you have to realise that when I step into the octagon I put my life on the line. That’s the biggest parlay you can ever do. I’m a betting man too so shoutout to stake, we are about to make another deal and get more money.”

Adesanya reclaims UFC middleweight title as he knocks out Pereira (Video)

Adesanya reclaims UFC middleweight title as he knocks out Pereira (Video)

On Sunday morning at the FTX Arena in Miami, Florida, Israel Adesanya became the new UFC middleweight champion after defeating Alex Pereira in the main event of UFC 287.

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Pereira had initially been on the offence, throwing body hooks and a knee to Adesanya’s ribs, but then Adesanya surprised him with a right hook out of nowhere. This punch froze Pereira, similar to the end of their previous fight, but this time there was no buzzer to save him. Adesanya then dropped him with another punch, causing Pereira to go out cold. Adesanya celebrated his victory by mimicking firing arrows at his rival.

Adesanya reclaims UFC middleweight title as he knocks out Pereira

In their previous encounters, Adesanya had suffered a controversial points loss to Pereira in their first kickboxing match and was knocked out in their second rematch. In their first MMA clash, Adesanya was ahead but was ultimately beaten in the final round. After seven years and four fights, Adesanya finally claimed his victory over Pereira in a stunning fashion. Watch the video below …