“I’m about to buy the UFC next” – Ex-UFC star gambles $1,000,000 and claims to have beaten ‘computer odds and lines’

Derek Brunson recently made his PFL debut and secured a decision victory.

“I’m about to buy the UFC next” – Ex-UFC star gambles $1,000,000 and claims to have beaten ‘computer odds and lines’

Derek Brunson revealed behind leaving Dana White's UFC (via IMAGO)

Former UFC contender Derek Brunson recently shared his betting wins on X. The MMA veteran was in the UFC since its Strikeforce days in 2011. Derek shared his plans to buy the UFC and make a league with PFL and Bellator.

Derek Brunson recently took to X and shared that he may have found a strategy to beat the computers while betting. Derek wrote: 

I really think I found a strat to beat these computers odds and lines . I gambled 1 mil in the last month & I only Deposited 1k no exaggeration. I took 50k off (30k on the site) . I’m about to buy the UFC next and make one league with PFL & Bellator . How much yall think I need as a down payment ? #ParlayKing.
Derek Brunson via X
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A parlay bet in sports betting happens when a bettor combines two or more individual bets into a single wager. The key feature is that all chosen bets must win for the parlay to be successful, thus offering higher payouts than individual bets. Brunson also shared screenshots of his betting wins. He claimed that he had only put $1000 in. Meanwhile, PFL reportedly paid Derek $1 million to debut in the promotion.

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Brunson’s UFC career lasted over a decade. Throughout his UFC career, Derek consistently ranked among the top 10 middleweights in the promotion. He faced some of the biggest names in the division, including former champions like Anderson Silva, Israel Adesanya, and Robert Whittaker. Brunson took his release from the UFC in 2023 and signed a multi-fight deal with PFL.

Fans react to Derek Brunson’s betting wins on X

Derek’s betting claims caught the attention of netizens on social media. Fans flocked to the comment section to share their reactions. Here are some of the reactions from X:

Derek Brunson makes jovial disclosure of fight prize, and calls out Jake Paul again, in string of events after victory
Derek Brunson makes jovial disclosure of fight prize, and calls out Jake Paul again, in a string of events after victory (Source: Twitter)

Derek Brunson is now a 40-year-old middleweight fighter who competes in the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Brunson is a former three-time NCAA Division II All-American wrestler. He recently made his PFL debut where he fought Ray Cooper III. The fight went the full distance and Derek won the fight via unanimous decision.

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