Vitória de Holm (right) paid 12 times the amount invested. Photo: Josh Hedges/UFC
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If there is a person in the world happier than Holly holm for winning the UFC bantamweight belt by the former boxer, that someone is bettor Dave Oancea. “Vegas”, as he is known, decided to bet US$20 (around R$76,6, at the current price) on the underdog for the main fight of UFC 193 and, with Holm's sweeping victory, he took home nothing less than US$240 thousand (R$925 thousand).
When she placed the 20 thousand dollars on Holm's victory, the “Jackson's MMA” athlete was paying an incredible 12 times the amount invested to the bettor in case of victory – one of the biggest upsets in the history of the sport. With that, Oancea became part of the group of lucky people who profited absurdly from the victory of her training partner. Jon Jones.
However, if you think you already have plenty of reasons to envy Dave Oancea, know that there is still more. The 20 thousand dollars used by “Vegas” to bet on Holm came from a recent prize he received in the amount of US$ 2,5 million (almost R$ 10 million), the result of his bet on the Kansas City Royals title in the Major League Baseball (North American professional baseball league).
“Everyone was calling me crazy for betting $10, guess what? I bet $20. Who's calling me crazy now? Holly holm I owe you a celebration in Vegas!” wrote on his Instagram account,
Luck or competence? Understand it however you want, but it's a fact that Dave Oancea has thousands, or millions, of new reasons to celebrate.
Special hangout debate UFC 193
Still out of breath after the incredible upset of the UFC 193 main fight? Looking for an answer to what happened in Melbourne? Well, then write it down on your calendar: this Monday (16), from 20pm (Brasília time), the SUPER FIGHTS holds a special edition of HANGOUT SUPER FIGHTS debating in every detail the historic defeat of Ronda Rousey. Stay tuned and follow on our YouTube channel.
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