At the post-UFC 101 press conference it was announced that the event drew an official attendance of 17,411 to the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia for a Pennsylvania-record $3.55 million live gate.

The event’s “Fight Night” bonuses, next opponents for BJ Penn and Anderson Silva, and possible destinations for future UFC cards were also announced at the press conference.

UFC President Dana White was in Abu Dhabi yesterday on business when news broke that top-heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko would pass on the UFC’s lucrative offer by accepting a contract with Strikeforce that offered co-promotion.

“Fedor is a [expletive] joke. [He] turns down a huge deal and the opportunity to face the best in the world to fight nobodies, for no money. Fedor is a [expletive],” said White on Monday.

UFC President Dana White made several announcements during a Friday press conference, including confirmation that Vitor Belfort will be returning to the Octagon to headline UFC 103 against Rich Franklin, Dan Henderson is next in line for a middleweight title shot against Anderson Silva, and Tito Ortiz is officially returning to the UFC, likely facing Mark Coleman at the promotion’s New Year’s show.

As previously reported, UFC President Dana White will announce and discuss the latest UFC news during a Friday (July 31) conference call with the media.

Rumored announcements for the call include details on the UFC’s recently-formed “collaboration” with Affliction, the possible signing of Tito Ortiz, and a change in the UFC 103 main event, though none of the possibilities has yet been confirmed.

Though negotiations between Fedor Emelianenko and the UFC have apparently not begun yet, it appears both sides are willing to meet with hopes of bringing the top-ranked heavyweight into the Octagon.

M-1 Global President Vadim Finkelchtein believes that this weeks cancellation of Affliction: Trilogy could be used as an opportunity to jump start stagnant negotiations to bring Fedor to the UFC.

The UFC will soon make several major announcements, according to UFC President Dana White, who said during a charity radio appearance on ESPN 11oo in Las Vegas on Friday that the promotion will hold a press conference on July 31 to announce “a lot of crazy things”.

The presser could be used to offer additional details on its “collaboration” with Affliction, with the latest reports suggesting the UFC will acquire all of the former-promotion’s contracts except Fedor Emelianenko, or possibly a deal to bring the UFC to ESPN.

UFC President Dana WhiteThe UFC on Saturday issued a press release officially announcing its previously reported deal with Affliction, which folded its MMA promotion on Friday to join the UFC as a sponsor, saying that the companies had “agreed to a collaboration” that will benefit MMA and its growing fan base.

While Dana White stopped short of announcing that the UFC had re-signed Tito Ortiz while a guest on ESPN Radio 1100 in Las Vegas, it was clear that the long-time rivals had largely settled their differences and Ortiz could soon be competing in the UFC once again.

While on ESPN Radio, White declined to offer any official details on the promotion’s rumored deal with Affliction, which ceased promoting MMA events on Friday to become a UFC sponsor, but promised big things to come as the promotion is working on several major deals with its sights set on topping its record-setting UFC 100 event, which took place on July 11 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.

Episode 6 of Dana White’s UFC 100 video blog is after the jump…

“I was blown away. Brock went so far over the top, I can’t even put it into words. WWE — that’s what it is. We had a talk. We talked like men, and he said he was sorry. He said, ‘I’m embarrassed by what I said.’ I take his word for it this time.”

UFC President Dana White addresses Brock Lesnar’s post-fight actions and comments following his UFC 100 main event win over Frank Mir that included confronting a dazed and bloodied Mir in the Octagon, flipping off the crowd, dissing top UFC sponsor Bud Light, and announcing his plans to “get on top of” his wife.

A video of Lesnar apologizing at the post-fight press conference for his “unprofessional” remarks is after the jump.

The final pre-fight press conference before UFC 100 is set to take place today at 1pm PT/4pm ET in Las Vegas. Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir, Georges St-Pierre, Thiago Alves, Michael Bisping, and Dan Henderson are among the fighters expected to appear at the press conference along with UFC President Dana White.

A video of the press conference, which will be be available shortly after it concludes, is available after the jump. MMAFrenzy.com will also pass along any notable news and comments later today.