How much money Drake lost thanks to Conor McGregor’s injury at UFC 329

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Drake has once again lost a seven-figure bet, this time backing Conor McGregor for a comeback win at UFC 329 after a five-year layoff.

The rapper has built a reputation for jinxing fighters and teams by publicly backing them before big events. While some have managed to break the so-called ‘Drake curse,’ McGregor couldn’t do so during the main event of UFC 329 in Las Vegas.

Returning from a broken leg suffered in his last fight against Dustin Poirier five years ago, McGregor appeared to be nursing another injury as he stepped into the cage. The fight lasted just 69 seconds before he signaled to referee Mike Beltran to stop it.

Drake lost $1m in UFC 329 wager on Conor McGregor

It wasn’t a great night to be a McGregor fan in Las Vegas. Fans who paid big money for tickets got just over a minute of action, and Drake ended up watching a seven-figure bet vanish in less time than it takes to make a cup of coffee.

If McGregor had managed to win, Drake would’ve won a jaw-dropping $2.85m. However, hopes of a huge cash win went up in smoke when McGregor dropped to the Octagon mat in pain. After trying to continue, the fight was eventually called to a halt, with Max Holloway being handed the win.

Speaking after the event, Dana White said that he assumed that McGregor had suffered an ACL injury, although the extent of the injury has yet to be confirmed.

The main event proved to be a sour ending to what had been a fantastic UFC event. Earlier in the night Gable Steveson impressed with a knockout in his UFC debut, while Paddy Pimblett got back on track in emphatic fashion with a submission win over Benoit Saint-Denis inside one minute of the first round.

The ‘Drake curse’ explained

The ‘Drake curse’ has been notorious in sporting circles for the best part of the last decade, with victims of it ranging from Alabama’s college football team, to Serena Williams, to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Teams and athletes have been said to have fallen foul of Drake either supporting them by wearing jerseys, attending games, or betting on them to win.

Conor McGregor is the first victim of the curse since 2024, when Drake was accused of costing the Dallas Cowboys an NFL play-offs game against the Green Bay Packers.