Drake has dropped a mega bet on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann for UFC London this evening.
Paddy takes on Jordan Leavitt as his quest to climb the lightweight rankings continues. Brits will hope that Israel managed to break the infamous “Drake Curse” for good, as the Canadian has slapped a huge £1.9 million on both Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann to win at UFC London. Drake has placed a gigantic £1.9 million bet on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann ahead of their bouts on tonight’s highly anticipated UFC London card.
“One-hundred percent,” McCann said. “That spinning elbow means f*** all on Saturday, doesn't it? That's not going to win me the fight, living off the last fight ...
Through all of this journey and through everything and through the last fight I’ve just realized I just want to be world champion. And if I’m honest with my goals and my dreams and my ambitions of being a world champion, then I can’t run away. “I’ve tried to be more of a role model and less of just a bevvy head. I’ve gone from the ‘I just want a bevvy game’ to the elbow game, and I wonder what we’ll get on Saturday night, what happens next.” I’ve went away and I’ve worked so hard on my grappling, even though it was the striking that won me the fight. What it has done is given me the belief, it’s given me the mental fortitude more to come into this one and know really what I’m capable of.
Superstar recording artist Drake has revealed that he's placed a bet of $2.3million (£1.9million) on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann to both win thei.
Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. Min odds, bet and payment method exclusions apply. Bet £10 & Get £50 in Free Bets for new customers at bet365. I don’t give a s*** what the schedule is. “We’re coming back here this year. Superstar recording artist Drake has revealed that he’s placed a bet of $2.3million (£1.9million) on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann to both win their fights at UFC London tonight.
Drake previously won a payout of over $1million when UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya defeated Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC 276 to ...
Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann are both in action on the UFC London main card - Drake has staked $2million on Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann to win tonight Music superstar Drake backs British UFC pair Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann to win at UFC London with eyewatering $2MILLION bet
Molly McCann's star kept rising Saturday in front of her home British fans at UFC Fight Night 208.
Charles Johnson via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) McCann has won three straight. With several quick punches, Goldy hit the canvas. Goldy went after a takedown again right after that, but ate a punch from McCann. McCann landed a solid right counter, then pushed Goldy to the canvas with 90 seconds left. “I don’t know if I’ve ever seen this before in combat sports in the U.K. – getting behind a female athlete,” McCann said. Ahead of McCann’s finish, those fans had endured eight decisions in the first nine fights.
Molly McCann will look for her third consecutive UFC win when she fights Hannah Goldy at UFC London 2022 at the O2 Arena tonight.
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UFC stars Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann have paid a heartfelt tribute after the tragic death of four-year-old Lee-Joshua Hodgson.
I know he's going to be in there with me." "I know he's going to be looking down. Back in 2020, young Lee was taken to his GP with 'strange symptoms' which included a cough and swelling in the groin area.
McCann was celebrating after her stoppage win over Hannah Goldby in London and encouraged the crowd at The O2 to join in with her chant.
As she was about the leave the cage, McCann asked the crowd: "Can I just get you to sing one thing. I think you've seen after the last win I didn't go on a three-month bender, I'm committed to the game." And once she had officially had her hand raised, she said: "I don't know if I've ever seen this in combat sports in the UK, getting behind a female athlete.
Molly McCann produced a huge knockout to seal a first round victory over Hannah Goldy at UFC London on Saturday.
Just look at what Molly's win meant to Paddy! 🤯— #UFCLondon on BT Sport (@btsportufc) #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/Cf1su5dxxS July 23, 2022 DEJA VU IN THE O2!!!— UFC (@ufc) @MEATBALLMOLLYSTRIKES AGAIN!!!! #UFCLONDON pic.twitter.com/rMbH2LJmQT July 23, 2022 Absolutely love Molly Mccann, what a fighter— MC (@UtdMicah) #UFCLondon pic.twitter.com/ZFa7PvP6Ja July 23, 2022 MEATBALL. MOLLY. MCCANN.— Pickswise (@Pickswise) pic.twitter.com/AeUq0wF4jP July 23, 2022 Have you ever seen lightning strike twice, well now you have! “I will not let you down!
Liverpool's own Molly McCann earned another highlight reel knockout to extend her UFC win streak to three.
It proved to be another spinning elbow which was the beginning of the end for Goldy with the referee stepping in to end the contest. After a knockout of the year contender at the O2 arena back in March, McCann needed less than one round to dispose of Goldy in front of a sold-out crowd. Molly McCann extended her UFC win streak to three with a vicious knockout of Hannah Goldy at UFC London.
MOLLY McCANN made it three wins from three with a stunning stoppage of Hannah Goldy at UFC London.New fan-favourite McCann locked horns with the Ameri.
The referee eventually saw enough and waved off the contest - an act that sent McCann into a state of ecstasy and the O2 into a state of pandemonium. But she briefly found herself in trouble after she gave up the centre of the octagon and had to fend off a takedown attempt against the cage. McCann, 32, immediately took the centre of the octagon and put Goldy on the backfoot.
Ahead of UFC London, The Sporting News looks at the fighters who have contributed to Liverpool's status as the UK city to have suffered the least UFC ...
A brutal spinning elbow knockout of Luana Carolina in March sent McCann's already high profile rocketing. As well as McCann, Pimblett, Mokaev and Aspinall are among the fighters whose chances of becoming the second UK champion will draw closer with a win on Saturday. They can identify with me." McCann and Pimblett have known each other for decades and train together at the Next Generation MMA gym in the centre of Liverpool. "Kids look at McGregor and see a big, hard fella with loads of tattoos," Pimblett told the Guardian. "Kids have got long, floppy hair, they haven't got tattoos. As the most high-profile MMA promotion returns to the venue, The Sporting News takes a look at how Pimblett and McCann are extending Liverpool and the UK's fighting reputation.
British UFC star Molly McCann stopped Hannah Goldy with a powerful flurry as she recorded her sixth win inside the UFC Octagon. McCann stunned her foe with ...
He faces Jordan Leavitt in the third to last contest of the evening. Next up, hoping to make it 2-0 for Liverpool is McCann's training partner Paddy Pimblett who exploded with excitement backstage as his friend scored the finish. McCann started off the finishing sequence with a clubbing overhand right before propelling herself into a spinning elbow that buckled her foe. Dana, Mick, Shawn, Hunter whenever you want me I'm out." How about that!" I appreciate you, it's those walkouts, it's that energy that you bring.
Rapper Drake is not afraid to drop big money on UFC fights and he staked a seven-figure sum on home favourites Pimblett and McCann on Saturday night.
There's a stigma that men can't talk, but if you're a man and you've got a weight on your shoulders, speak to someone, speak to anyone." With just over a minute of the session remaining, McCann landed a right hand before a spinning back-fist had Goldy on the ropes. Two months later, Drake backed Justin Gaethje to beat Charles Oliveira at UFC 274, staking more than $400,000 on the fight, only for Oliveira to submit his rival in the opening round.
Molly McCann - aka 'Meatball Molly' - has become one of the fastest rising stars of the Ultimate Fighting Championship since making her debut in 2018.
She began competing in the regional circuit and gained a record of 7-1 before signing with UFC. She made her UFC fighting debut in 2018. She began her career with a degree in sports development and physical education from Liverpool John Moores University and began her MMA training shortly after. This is made up of both her fight earnings and sponsorship deals.
Both Brits scored crushing victories in their bouts on the main card of UFC London, sending the sell-out crowd into a delirium. McCann scored a devastating ...
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The UFC handed out four post-fight bonuses after Saturday's UFC Fight Night 208 card, one to each finisher, save for one.
Like his teammate Molly McCann, Paddy Pimblett (19-3 MMA, 3-0 UFC) left a guarantee that he’d finish Jordan Leavitt (10-2 MMA, 3-2 UFC) and send The O2 into an eruption. McCann’s first-round TKO finish led to her third straight post-fight bonus. Then deep into the second round, he kept the pressure on for a TKO finish.
Molly McCann celebrated her third successive UFC victory by downing shots of whiskey - then admitted she was "bladdered". The Liverpool flyweight stopped ...
He said he wouldn't do a stadium in the UK but The Baddy came along so he will." "It wasn't the same because I've done i before but I had much more faith in myself, I believed in myself. Sometimes I go back and forth in my mind about whether I am who I think I am, am I going to leave a legacy, and this c*** [Pimblett] goes, 'Of course you are, you're the Meatball.
Molly McCann received the biggest pop of the night so far from the thousands in attendance at UFC London in the O2 Arena, and deservedly so.'Meatbal.
The former Cage Warriors champion pinned her opponent against the Octagon wall and unleashed a series of shots that seemingly ended the fight as Goldy fell limp to the floor. Goldy quickly abandoned her striking and tried to wrestle but was made to pay by McCann who fired off a nasty elbow to cause a separation before going back to work with her strikes. ‘Meatball’ came out swinging early but her opponent ate her shots well and tried to fire back with punches of her own, though that didn’t deter the scouser who continued to push the pace.
Molly McCann knockout against Hannah Goldy at UFC London is incredibly brutal in slow motion…
She delivered a brutal spinning elbow before landing a combo of punches to Goldy’s head, forcing the referee to step in and end the contest. To see everyone else on this card who didn’t want it as much, they let you down. Goldy was answerless to Meatball’s attack, handing her a comprehensive victory.
UFC star Molly McCann famously 'just wants a bevvy' after her fights and it was no different last night at the O2 Arena in London.'Meatball' s.
Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits and are available for use upon settlement of qualifying bets. I don’t want no problems,” Stormzy said as he backed away from McCann with his hands in the air. “Paddy wanted the German doner.
Clearly baffled by what had just happened, the rapper bolted to the other side of the room as he asked McCann: "Why you gotta do me like that?!” At UFC London, ...
The result secures Drake's staggering £1.9m parlay bet on the pair to win at UFC London. The Canadian rapper staked exactly £1,912,792.23 ($2,296,211.30) on both and will receive a payout of £3,101,401.33 ($3,723,077). Luckily Paddy Pimblett was there to save the day as he stopped Stormzy from being flipped over. Before the proud Scouser led an arena-wide "f*** the Tories" chant. Dana, Mick, Shawn, Hunter whenever you want me I'm out." I appreciate you, it's those walkouts, it's that energy that you bring. How about that!"
Pimblett and McCann both picked up victories at the second instalment of UFC London last night, with rapper Drake having placed a £1.9 million bet on the ...
"But I also woke up to a message at 4am on Friday that one of my friends from home had killed themselves so Ricky, that's for you. Pimblett later added: "Molly sent him a video right after it on Instagram and he said he was going to give us both a Rolex so we are swimming it." The 27-year-old got his victory and made an emotional post-fight tribute during his interview with UFC legend Michael Bisping. The teammates were seen backstage together after the fight, with McCann posting a video on However he finally correctly predicted the winner of a fight last month having placed a bet on champion Israel Adesanya who brushed aside the challenge of Jarod Cannonier. His first bet this year came in March when he backed Jorge Masvidal to beat Colby Covington with $275,000 but 'Gamebred' was comfortably outpointed by his bitter rival.
The Liverpudlian scored her second KO win at the O2 Arena in four months, beating Hannah Goldy.
“I woke up on Friday morning at 4am to a message that one of my friends back home had killed himself,” the 27-year-old said. “But there is a stigma in this world that men can’t talk. “Paddy The Baddy” then used his post-fight interview to encourage men to speak about mental health more openly. “Can just get you all to sing one thing?” McCann added. This weekend, the 32-year-old remarkably replicated the stunning strike to set up a KO of Hannah Goldy. “To see everyone else on this card who didn’t want it as much, they let you down.
The UFC made the O2 Arena its home once again when it returned to London on Saturday night with another card stacked from top to bottom with British talent.
You’ve seen me do the same. “You’ve seen Paddy do the same. Am I going to leave the legacy that I think I am?
MOLLY MCCANN landed her trademark spinning back elbow before finishing off Hannah Goldy at UFC London on Saturday night.
McCann has won her last three UFC fights, enhancing the notion she is a contender for a shot at a first UFC title. Pimblett is a renowned Liverpool supporter but he and McCann have united publicly in their support of the 'Justice for the 97' movement. Molly McCann took aim at her own beloved Everton FC after securing another stunning UFC win in London on Saturday night.
Molly McCann and Paddy Pimblett were both victorious at UFC London and are in line to receive a prize from Drake.
Pimblett then appeared on the video, adding: "Champagne Papi come on what are we getting for that?" - Paddy Pimblett and Molly McCann pay UFC London tribute after tragic death of four-year-old Lee Can I have a Rolex please?"