Crime & Safety
Brother of UFC Fighter Found Dead After Search
UFC Fighter Kenny Florian confirmed the death of his brother after he had not been heard from since Saturday.
DOVER, MA — The body of Kirk Andrew Florian, the brother of former UFC star fighter Kenny Florian, was located by Dover Police shortly after Kenny had made a public plea to help find his brother.
On his Instagram account Tuesday, Kenny announced that his brother Kirk, 33, had passed away on Sept. 11. Dover Police confirmed with Patch that Kirk Florian's body had been located, but did not release any further information regarding his death.
"Thank you all for sharing his picture/information," Florian wrote on Instagram."Go tell your loved ones that you love them."
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Always loving. Always loved. Always my little brother Kiki. Kirk Andrew Florian 6/22/83-9/11/16. Thank you all for sharing his picture/information. Go tell your loved ones that you love them.
A photo posted by Kenny Florian (@kennyflorian) on Sep 13, 2016 at 11:38am PDT
Florian posted a tweet Monday stating that his brother had not been heard from since Sept. 10, and asked anyone with information regarding his brother to contact Dover police.
According to MixedMartialArts.com, Kirk Florian had an amateur fighting record of three wins and zero losses.
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Local martial artists have also offered their condolences to the Florian family.
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