Video: Watch UFC 291 post-fight press conference live stream on MMA Junkie (1:15 a.m. ET)

SALT LAKE CITY – UFC 291 takes place Saturday at Delta Center, and you can watch a live video stream of the post-event news conference here on MMA Junkie at approximately 1:15 a.m. ET (10:15 p.m. PT).

Expected to take part in the press conference are the winners of the top main card bouts. Justin Gaethje, Dustin Poirier, Jan Blachowicz, Alex Pereira, Derrick Lewis, and/or Marcos Rogerio de Lima may participate to give their thoughts on their fights.

You can watch the press conference in the video above, which will go live upon the conclusion of the headlining bout.

For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 291.

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