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The reigning middleweight champion Israel Adesanya’s camp is full of promising fighters, one of which is Kai Kara-France. Unfortunately for him, he found himself on the receiving end of a rather controversial split decision loss this past weekend and has been venting his frustrations ever since. Enter NBA legend and pop culture icon Shaquille O’Neal. Shaq is a pretty accomplished music producer and DJ who goes by the name DJ Diesel. Turns out a night out with DJ Diesel was just what the young Flyweight needed.

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Shaquille O’Neal has been in the music industry since the early 90s but segued into DJing in the last decade or so. He’s even managed to perform at the mainstream sporting attraction, ‘The Superbowl’. This time DJ Diesel proved a source of comfort for Israel Adesanya’s teammate who was on the end of a controversial defeat at UFC Vegas 74. Here’s what went down.

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Kai Kara-France visits Shaquille O’Neal’s ‘DJ Diesel’ after party

The shock defeat to Amir Albazi left Kai Kara-France questioning the authorities. The UFC flyweight took to Twitter to voice his frustration at the UFC referees that gave a split decision win to Amir Albazi. The New Zealand fighter’s title charge has taken a severe hit as the officials handed Albazi another win.

However, Kara-France was seen partying with O’Neal taking center stage. The flyweight was spotted partying and enjoying himself with the NBA legend at a nightclub.

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The images and videos of the two charismatic personalities dancing and celebrating together quickly went viral on social media, capturing the hearts of fans across the globe. The defeat against Amir Albazi was undoubtedly a setback for Kai Kara-France.

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However, the night of celebration with Shaquille O’Neal after the fight could help to take the edge out of the devastating loss. Some may question the appropriateness of partying after a defeat. However, it is important to recognize that every individual copes with disappointment in their own unique way.

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Israel Adesanya thrashed the judges in a tweet after Kai Kara-France loss

The controversial defeat of his teammate has left Adesanya frustrated. Furthermore, ‘Stylebender’ showed his frustration on Twitter in a long tweet attacking the judges.

Additionally, Adesanya raised some questions for the judges. Ariel Helwani also supported this view on Twitter.

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What do you think about the controversial fight at UFC Vegas 74? Let us know in the comments.

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