American rap superstar Drake has shown his support for Scouse duo Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann ahead of their bouts at UFC London - by apparently lodging an eye-watering £1.9million bet on the pair.
Pimblett and McCann will face Jordan Leavitt and Hannah Goldy at the UFC London event on Saturday evening, just months after they both delivered brutal knockouts during the capital's last show.
McCann, a staunch Evertonian, was awarded 'Performance of the Night' for her phenomenal spinning elbow knockout over Luana Carolina back in March - an accolade that saw the 32-year-old take home an additional $50,000.
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Meanwhile, Pimblett, who is nicknamed 'The Baddy', put on a fine show during the card as he choked out Mexican fighter Rodrigo Vargas towards the end of the first round, in what was just his second-ever fight in the UFC.
The pair's impressive displays seem to have done enough to instil plenty of confidence in the multi-platinum artist, who has taken to Instagram to show his confidence in the Liverpudlians ahead of tonight's bout by placing a costly bet.
The 35-year-old, who released his studio album 'Honestly, Nevermind' last month, has lodged a Bitcoin stake of $2.296,211.30 (£1.9million) with Crypto betting Platform company, Stake.
The Sports fanatic, who has previously been pictured sporting the shirts of Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City, uploaded a screenshot to his Instagram story with the bet slip, captioned: "A scousers parlay". Drake will net a healthy return of $3,723,077.00 (£3.1m), a profit of £1.2million, if both McCann and Pimblett defeat their opponents.
Drake is reported to be a huge fan of online sports betting and, given his fortunes, stakes in the excess of $1m are nothing new to the four-time Grammy winner. He also has links to Stake.com, where the bet has seemingly been placed, with the website referring to Drake as a "long-time member of the Stake community".
Pimblett, who rose through the ranks of Cage Warriors before turning professional in the UFC last summer with a debut fight in America, has become a fan favourite on social media with his entertaining press conferences and post-fight charisma.
The Scouse duo won't be the only athletes fighting on home soil on Saturday evening as Tom Aspinall headlines the card with his heavyweight bout against American Curtis Blaydes.
Coverage of the event will begin at 6 pm on BT Sport 1 - and you can follow all the action HERE in our live blog.
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