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Mark Hunt lost his uncle in the terrorist attack in Christchurch, New Zealand.

On Friday, March 15, 50 people were murdered in a mass shooting in Christchurch, New Zealand, marking one of the most devastating attacks in the country’s history.

New Zealand is the birth nation of UFC heavyweight veteran Mark Hunt, and ‘Super Samoan’ revealed in a Facebook post on Tuesday morning that his uncle was one of the victims of the attack.

“The support here in New Zealand has been so great, we’re lost for words,” Hunt posted on Facebook. “I live in Auckland but went down to Christchurch after hearing about the shooting. Sadly I lost my uncle in the shooting.