 After being removed from many pay per view carriers, and with mounting pressure from politicians such as Senator John McCain, the UFC had continuing troubles finding a venue, and a state, that would host UFC 12.It was first announced that UFC 12 would be held in Niagara Falls, New York, to which it was ultimately denied sanctioning rights.Next, it was announced that UFC 12 would be held in Oregon, which soon banned the event.Finally, the UFC returned to Alabama, where it appeared in the small city of Dothan, located about 200 miles southeast of Birmingham.