Marvin Bettori and his family suffer from an unspeakable tragedy.
On Tuesday, the UFC middleweight shared a post announcing the death of his brother Patrick. 29.
See the Vettori post below, translated by Zullino.
You have always been my younger brother, my younger brother.
You left behind an ineligible blank and I will love you until my last breath.
I don’t think I will be the same after today, as I’m probably never told you, but you have always been my strength.
You were the smartest and most keenest thing between us both. You have built a beautiful future, but I cannot agree with this.
They say that Jesus calls the most beautiful soul to be with him in heaven, and I hope that it is true.
I love you, my brother. And while it is not easy to live without you, I will comfort you to know that one day I will be buried by your side.
I love you.
Several members of the MMA community commented on Marvin’s posts to express their sadness, including Megan Olivi, Manel Kape, Clay Guida, and Austin Vanderford.
Marvin, 31, is a one-off UFC middleweight title challenger who spent most of the past few years in the top 10 in the promotional rankings. On his latest outing, he lost an unanimous decision in a rematch with Roman Driese, dropping the UFC record 9-6-1.