Drake wins £3m after double bet on Liverpool duo Pimblett and McCann

Canadian rapper, Drake over the weekend won a £3m bet after betting on Liverppol duo Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann to win at the UFC London.

Pimblett and McCann both won their fights on a wild Saturday night at the O2 with the Scousers fast becoming one of the most exciting double-acts in sport.

A crypto casino and betting platform revealed Drake placed risk of £1.9m on the Liverpool duo to win their respective fights in London.  

McCann won with a stunning victory over Hannah Goldy via an elbow-spinning knockout, before Pimblett then ensured the enormous win for the rapper by defeating Jordan Leavitt via submission. 

Drake captioned the grab of his bet slip on Instagram a ‘Scousers parlay’, in reference to the city in which Pimblett and McCann are both natives. 

The rapper also vowed to buy the two fighters a Rolex each for their respective parts in his win. 

Drake is a known high-stakes gambler in sports, with the rapper having placed a number of high-profile bets.