Drake Loses $1 Million After McGregor's UFC 329 Loss

Drake had $1 million on Conor McGregor at UFC 329, which ended up costing him big.

McGregor's leg gave out on the first offensive action of the fight, a spinning kick that sent him to the canvas and ended his comeback before it produced a single competitive exchange. Drake, who had posted his bet publicly before the event alongside a caption declaring "The Mac is Back," watched a potential $3 million payday disappear in real time.

Drake extended his well-documented losing streak in combat sports betting and added another chapter to the Drake Curse mythology — the pattern, well established at this point, in which athletes and teams he publicly backs go on to lose.

Fans who paid significant sums to attend the main event at T-Mobile Arena got 69 seconds of action before referee Mike Beltran waved it off. Drake was not the only one who felt the outcome — Jake Paul had also placed money on McGregor as part of a parlay that included Paddy Pimblett, who won his co-main event bout by submission. Pimblett's finish came through. McGregor's leg did not. The parlay collapsed.

Drake’s involvement in the sport now extends beyond the sportsbook. Drake recently acquired partial ownership of a promotion in the influencer fighting space through a partnership with Adin Ross's Brand Risk Promotions, a move that suggests his interest in combat sports as a business rather than purely as a spectator.

For now, the Drake Curse has its latest entry. McGregor, returning after five years away and three fight-ending injuries, was supposed to be the one who finally broke it. He was instead its most efficient victim — gone before the dust from his entrance had settled.