UFC owner’s wife makes statement as home burns to the ground in California wildfires

Endeavor CEO and UFC owner Ari Emanuel and his family lost their Los Angeles home during the ongoing wildfires in California's Palisades.

UFC owner Ari Emanuel and thousands of other Los Angelenos lost their properties when several wildfires ravaged the Southern California region. Fortunately, Emanuel and his family were able to evacuate in time as the fires approached their neighborhood.

Emanuel was a major reason the UFC was sold for $4 billion in 2016, an astonishing figure considering the original purchase of Dana White and the Fertittas in 2001. Following the lucrative purchase, Emanuel remains a major presence in the UFC and has a close maintain a relationship with White and the matchmakers.

Emanuel was instrumental in the $21 billion UFC-WWE merger under the TKO umbrella.

Emanuel and his family experienced an unthinkable tragedy at the start of the new year, as their home was one of many destroyed in the wildfires that swept through the Los Angeles area.

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UFC owner Ari Emanuel loses home in Los Angeles as wildfires devastate the region

Emanuel's family broke their silence this weekend after the Pacific Palisades fire destroyed their property.

“Thank you for the magical memory house,” Emanuel's wife, Sarah Staudinger, posted on Instagram.

“Thank you for keeping us safe for so long and watching us grow. Thanks for being there until the end. We will miss you.”

As of this writing, Emanuel has not broken the silence on his social media platforms or in a formal statement. UFC 311 in Los Angeles could be rescheduled for next weekend as wildfires continue to devastate the area.

UFC 311 is facing possible relocations and other changes following the Los Angeles fires

If UFC 311 is moved, Las Vegas is the most likely option for a new location. The card is headlined by a UFC lightweight title match between Islam Makhachev and Arman Tsarukyan.

The California State Athletic Commission's latest update on UFC 311 states that all parties are discussing all options surrounding the upcoming pay-per-view card. It is scheduled for the brand new home of the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers, the Intuit Dome, a state-of-the-art venue in the southern part of the city.

According to The New York Times, Emanuel and Staudinger's Pacific Palisades property was renovated just a few years ago. NBC reports that more than 5,000 homes have been destroyed by the fires in Los Angeles County.

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