Late Tuesday, retired MM fighter and BJJ black belt Kenny Florian posted a tragic update on his Instagram that his brother Kirk Andrew Florian had passed away.
The sad news came after an initial post from Kenny Florian earlier on Tuesday about his brother’s disappearance.
“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,” Kenny Florian wrote on Instagram, confirming that his younger brother had passed away. Kirk was also a fighter, holding a 3-0 record as an amateur fighter.
In 2008, Kenny wrote about his brother’s Kirk’s first fight.
“My brother Kirk competed in his first MMA fight a few weeks ago,” Kenny wrote on On The Mat. “He fought a tough opponent and in the Florian tradition fought up a weight class or two. He showed a good all around game, but ultimately won the fight on the ground by rear naked choke in the first round. Great job Kirk. You made us proud!!”
Our sincere condolences go out to the Florian Family.
