UFC Freedom 250 Press Conference Start Time: Watch the Official Live Stream With Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira and More Elite MMA Fighters
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The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially confirmed the start time for the highly anticipated UFC Freedom 250 pre-fight press conference, scheduled to kick off at 6 PM ET / 3 PM PT on Thursday, October 17, 2024, at the UFC Apex facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mixed martial arts fans across the globe can tune into the free live stream via multiple official platforms, including UFC Fight Pass, the UFC’s official YouTube channel, and ESPN+ for viewers based in the United States. European audiences can catch the broadcast on DAZN, while fans in the Asia-Pacific region can access the stream through the UFC’s official Douyin and Kayo Sports channels.
Headlining the list of attending fighters are two of the promotion’s biggest current stars: reigning UFC Featherweight Champion Ilia Topuria, and current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Alex Pereira. Topuria is set to defend his 145-pound title for the second time against future Hall of Famer and former interim featherweight champion Max Holloway in the UFC Freedom 250 main event, a matchup that has already generated massive hype after weeks of back-and-forth trash talk between the two fighters on social media. Pereira, meanwhile, is scheduled to face former light heavyweight titleholder Jan Błachowicz in the co-main event, with the winner expected to earn a guaranteed shot at the heavyweight championship belt in early 2025.
Other fighters confirmed to appear at the press conference include flyweight contender Alex Perez, who is set to face former champion Deiveson Figueiredo on the main card, and women’s strawweight standout Erin Blanchfield, who will take on former title challenger Jessica Andrade in a high-stakes contender bout. The press conference will feature one-on-one interviews with each fighter, a full question-and-answer session with attending media members, and the highly anticipated pre-fight face-offs between headlining matchup opponents. UFC officials have also confirmed that fans who tune into the live stream will be eligible for exclusive discount codes for UFC Fight Pass subscriptions and official UFC Freedom 250 event merchandise. For fans who cannot catch the live broadcast, a full replay of the press conference will be uploaded to the UFC YouTube channel within two hours of the event’s conclusion.
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As a long-time Ilia Topuria fan, I’ve already set my alarm for this press conference. He’s been going after Max Holloway nonstop on Instagram for the past two weeks, and I can’t wait to see how they interact face to face for the first time since this fight was announced. This is definitely going to be way more entertaining than the average UFC presser.
Alex Pereira is the most interesting fighter in the UFC right now, no question. I’m tuning in specifically to see if he mentions moving up to heavyweight permanently after his fight with Jan. If he wins this and then takes the heavyweight belt, he’ll be the first ever three-division UFC champion across three distinct weight classes, that’s insane history in the making.
I love that the UFC is making these press conferences free to stream for everyone around the world. I’m based in Singapore, and I used to have to hunt down sketchy unofficial streams to watch pre-fight events, but now I can just pull it up on the official Douyin channel. Can’t wait to see all the face-offs, this card is stacked from top to bottom.
As an MMA journalist covering this event, I can confirm there’s been a lot of behind-the-scenes tension between Topuria and Holloway’s teams this week. I fully expect some heated exchanges during the Q&A segment, this press conference is not going to be one to miss.