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  • Performer Drake has a laugh courtside during first half NBA basketball action between the Toronto Raptors and the Milwaukee Bucks, in Toronto, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. UFC president Dana White reposted a betting slip from Drake's verified Instagram account showing the Toronto rapper has wagered $700,000 on Strickland to beat South African challenger Dricus (Stillknocks) Du Plessis. The estimated payout is $1.379 million. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Toronto rapper Drake bets big on UFC middleweight champ Sean Strickland at UFC 297

  • Former President Donald Trump speaks after exiting the courtroom for a break at New York Supreme Court, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/Eduardo Munoz Alvarez)

    Trump loves the UFC. His campaign hopes viral videos of his appearances will help him pummel rivals

  • The UFC logo is shown on a fighter's glove during UFC Fight Night at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, Saturday, September, 14, 2019. Canadian bantamweight Serhiy Sidey won a UFC contract Tuesday by stopping American Ramon (The Savage) Taveras in the first round on "Dana White's Contenders Series." THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

    Canadian fighter Serhiy Sidey earns UFC contract with first-round TKO victory

  • Aiemann Zahabi, right, from Montreal battles Reginaldo Vieira from Brazil in bantamweight action at UFC Fight Night in Halifax on February 19, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan

    Canada's Aiemann Zahabi looking forward to date with Mongolian Murderer at UFC 289

  • Wrestler Logan Paul, right, kicks Seth "Freakin" Rollins during the WWE Monday Night RAW event, Monday, March 6, 2023, in Boston. WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

    WWE no longer just a family affair as it joins with UFC

  • Jake Paul, left, and Tommy Fury, face off after a weigh-in, a day before their match, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Saturday, Feb. 25, 2023. (AP Photo)

    Jake Paul takes first ring defeat by split decision to Fury

  • FILE - Jake Paul speaks during a news conference Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. Jake Paul’s unorthodox career in boxing might just be about to get serious. The YouTube megastar influencer-turned-prizefighter will be coming up against a recognized professional boxer for the first time Sunday when he takes on Tommy Fury. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis, File)

    Jake Paul takes next step in boxing journey with Fury fight

  • Diego Ferreira, right, fights Kyle (The Monster) Nelson, left, during the UFC Lightweight bout in Toronto on Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. Nelson fought (The Korean Superboy) Doo-ho Choi to a majority draw Sunday on a UFC Fight Night card. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

    Canadian Kyle Nelson fights to a controversial draw on UFC Fight Night card

  • Conor McGregor yells as he sits on the mat after an injury during his lightweight mixed martial arts bout with Dustin Poirier at UFC 264 on Saturday, July 10, 2021, in Las Vegas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-John Locher

    Irish MMA star Conor McGregor to face Michael Chandler in return to UFC action

  • The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario Investigation and Enforcement Bureau at the Shorelines Casino Thousand Islands in Gananoque, Ont. on Friday, July 30, 2021. Ontario bettors can again wager on Ultimate Fighting Championship events. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) reinstated betting on UFC events in the province Thursday.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Lars Hagberg

    Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario reinstates betting on UFC events in province

  • Victoria Lee, one of the brightest new stars in mixed martial arts (MMA), has died at the age of 18. (angelaleemma/Instagram)

    Rising MMA star Victoria Lee dies at 18

  • A pin with the Ultimate Fighting Championship logo and a maple leaf is shown in Ottawa on Thursday, September 29, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

    Canadian welterweights square off on UFC Fight Night card in February in Las Vegas

  • Nigeria's Israel Adesanya, right, punches Brazil's Alex Pereira during the fourth round of a middleweight bout at the UFC 281 mixed martial arts event early Sunday, Nov. 13, 2022, in New York. Pereira stopped Adesanya in the fifth round. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

    Ontario's gambling regulator orders end to UFC bets over non-compliance concerns

  • Jake Paul speaks during a news conference Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, in Los Angeles. He is scheduled to fight Anderson Silva at a catchweight of 187 pounds on Oct. 29 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

    Jake Paul stays unbeaten, tops Silva in unanimous decision

  • Khabib Nurmagomedov holds up a belt during a news conference for the UFC 229 mixed martial arts bouts Thursday, Oct. 4, 2018, in Las Vegas. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, John Locher

    Canadian flyweight Malcom (X) Gordon loses via submission at UFC 280

  • Light Heavyweight fighter Misha Cirkunov is seen during the UFC official weight in in Richmond, B.C., Friday, Sept. 13, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

    Canada's Cirkunov suffers first-round knockout on UFC Fight Night card in Las Vegas

  • Elias (The Spartan) Theodorou celebrates his win over Sheldon Wescott at the UFC Fight Night in Quebec City, Wednesday, April 16, 2014. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot)

    Former Canadian UFC fighter Elias Theodorou dies at age 34

  • A pin with the Ultimate Fighting Championship logo and a maple leaf is displayed on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

    Canada's Charles (Air) Jourdain loses majority decision on UFC Fight Night card

  • Hakeem Dawodu celebrates the win over Yoshinori Horie during UFC 240, in Edmonton on Saturday, July 27, 2019. Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu will face American Julio Arce at UFC 244 in New York on Nov. 2. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jason Franson

    Calgary featherweight (Mean) Hakeem Dawodu to face unbeaten Russian at UFC 263

  • In this Oct. 6, 2018, file photo, Conor McGregor walks in the cage before fighting Khabib Nurmagomedov in a lightweight title mixed martial arts bout at UFC 229 in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

    In lawsuit, woman alleges Conor McGregor assaulted her