Alexander Volkanovski is eager to reclaim his featherweight title. However, apart from Diego Lopes, standing in his line is one more person. And it is none other than the popular Canadian rapper Drake! Now, Drake has an affinity towards sports betting. More often than not, he has been spotted placing bets on important matches in the sporting world. Now, this is a pretty normal occurrence, right? So what’s the hype?
Well, as a matter of fact, Drake’s betting is popularly termed as the ‘Drake curse.’ This is because he has a history of placing some pretty big wagers on top-level entities that have failed to win. Drake’s cursed list includes the likes of Conor McGregor, Serena Williams, several big football clubs, and more!
And now, raising the tensions further, the rapper has backed Alexander Volkanovski to win the fight. Drake believes that Volk will reclaim the featherweight title. Thus, he has placed a bet of $915,000 payoff if Volkanovski wins.
Drake bet $500,000 on Volkanovski to win at UFC 314 🔥 pic.twitter.com/SJTFOAJ50a
— FearBuck (@FearedBuck) April 12, 2025
Surely, this has divided the fighting world into two. Some believe that Volkanovski will be the dominant fighter anyway. Others, however, are wary if the Drake curse really falls on ‘Volk.’ Meanwhile, the Aussie fighter is looking pretty much confident. Looking ahead of Lopes already, the former champion revealed who he wants to call out next.
Alexander Volkanovski Calls Out New Opponent
Alexander Volkanovski is oozing confidence. Having suffered back-to-back knockout losses, Volkanovski took a bit of time to regroup. And now that he is back, ‘Volk’ will be looking to get back the title he lost. But instead of talking about Lopes, he is already setting his sights on fighting Movsar Evloev next.
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“I’m gonna go there, I’m winning the belt and I’ll call [Movsar] out… I’m winning that title and I’ll fight him 3 months later,” Volkanovski said recently.
Now, Diego Lopes is known for his power-packed punches. Thus, ‘Volk’ must be wary of the same. He must ensure that he weathers Lopes’ hardcore power and not get caught as he did against Ilia Topuria.
Alexander Volkanovski plans on calling out Movsar Evloev after a win over Diego Lopes:
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) February 26, 2025
"I'm gonna go there, I'm winning the belt and I'll call [Movsar] out…
I'm winning that title and I'll fight him 3 months later." 👀🔥
(via. @arielhelwani) #UFC314 #UFC #MMA pic.twitter.com/RlPoHhQbVo
Thus, with the UFC 314 bout shaping up nicely, it remains to be seen what happens next.
Also Read: UFC Analyst Cited Ilia Topuria Moving Up In Weight As A ‘Blessing’ For Alexander Volkanovski
