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Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has supported a Zimbabwean native in his dream to become a champion fighter.
Aug 7, 2023
Following Francis Ngannou’s departure from the UFC earlier this year, the former heavyweight champion has taken his talents elsewhere.
May 17, 2023
It looks like Drake has found his lucky streak in online gambling once again. After hitting multiple UFC betting losses back to back, the rapper has now come up on $1,000,000, USA Today reports.
Jul 5, 2022
Drake is down…bad. According to Complex, Mr. Champagne Papi wagered more than $275,000 of his own money on the UFC fight between Jorge Masvidal and Colby Covington. And per the outlet, the $275,000 wager was made in Bitcoin on Masvidal…who went on to lose the fight. When Covington, the match’s winner, found out about the literal bath that the “Controlla” rapper took, he wasted no time in gloating about it. “Let’s talk about all the money that Drake lost tonight,” he said at a press conference. “He needs to go back to, you know, selling those s—y albums to get back the money.” He continued: “You suck at sports betting. Go back to your s—y little albums and rapping.” He seems nice, doesn’t he? But the Certified Lover Boy shouldn’t worry too much about what Covington has to say. Shortly after his win over Masvidal, Covington took aim at Dustin Poirier, who is presumed to be his next opponent.
Mar 7, 2022
Francis Ngannou wants to pay you in Bitcoin. The UFC heavyweight men’s champion announced that he’s teaming up with CashApp to give away $300,000 in Bitcoin to his lucky fans and followers. “I believe bitcoin can empower people everywhere. So I’m excited to partner w/@CashApp to take half my #UFC270 purse in bitcoin. I want to make bitcoin more accessible to my fans, so I’m giving out $300K in bitcoin! Follow @CashApp + drop your $cashtag w/ #PaidInBitcoin,” he wrote in the tweet, which you can see below. I believe bitcoin can empower people everywhere. So I’m excited to partner w/ @CashApp to take half my #UFC270 purse in bitcoin. I want to make bitcoin more accessible to my fans, so I’m giving out $300K in bitcoin! Follow @CashApp + drop your $cashtag w/ #PaidInBitcoin pic.twitter.com/8JEvJ1UYu1 — Francis Ngannou (@francis_ngannou) January 18, 2022 Francis Ngannou is the first UFC fighter to team up with the popular payment app for a Bitcoin giveaway. But, as AfroTech previously...
Jan 19, 2022