# Conor McGregor Places $3.6 Million Bet Former UFC champion wagers $100K on Argentina beating Spain 3-2 in World Cup final. - **Source:** [Bitcoin News](https://brifing.si/source/d8aeaf1e-9839-4dad-9d25-7a6bf3fbeef8) - **Published:** 2026-07-19 - **Topic:** [Finance](https://brifing.si/c/finance) - **Original article:** - **On Brifing:** https://brifing.si/s/f33b3774-7bca-4c99-a88c-0735858fcfa7 ## McGregor's High-Stakes Bet Former UFC champion Conor McGregor has placed a $100,000 bet on Argentina defeating Spain 3-2 in the 2026 World Cup final. If correct, he stands to win approximately $3.6 million. The wager is based on a viral 2021 social media prediction that recently resurfaced. ## Bet Specifications McGregor's bet requires Argentina to lead 3-2 after 90 minutes plus stoppage time—penalty shootouts or extra-time goals won't count. Placed through 1xBet, the exact-score wager carries long odds. McGregor credited the bet to 'some guy on the internet' whose 2021 prediction went viral this week. ## Market Expectations Prediction markets favor Spain with a 58.2% win probability. Argentina's regulation-time victory odds sit at just 27%. McGregor's wager must overcome both the favored opponent and require precisely five goals scored in sequence—a rare outcome traders priced at 42% for over 2.5 total goals. ## Drake's Million-Dollar Wager Canadian rapper Drake also backed Argentina with a $1.5 million stake through Stake, though his bet covers regulation or extra-time victory without score requirements. Drake's betting history includes the infamous 'Drake curse' meme linking his public wagers to subsequent losses. ## McGregor's Soccer Betting History McGregor previously won over €1 million betting on Spain's Euro 2024 victory and cashed on Argentina's Copa América triumph. However, his Cristiano Ronaldo Golden Boot wager failed. These high-profile bets demonstrate how celebrity gambling moves markets beyond traditional sportsbooks. ## The Viral Prophecy A 3-2 Argentina win would transform a forgotten 2021 tweet into a multimillion-dollar prophecy. Otherwise, McGregor loses $100K in a gamble blending sports analysis with internet culture. The bet highlights how social media narratives increasingly influence prediction markets and high-stakes wagering. ## Sources covering this story - https://news.bitcoin.com/former-ufc-champion-conor-mcgregor-risks-100k-on-viral-3-2-world-cup-prophecy-with-a-3-6m-payday/ — --- _Summary written by Brifing from the original reporting. Copyright in the original article belongs to its publisher; read the full piece at the link above._