February 1, 2012 Ex-MFC Champ McKee Responds to Release: ‘I Had Kidney Issues’: The Maximum Fighting Championship recently announced that lightweights Antonio McKee and Brian Cobb were released by the Canadian promotion for missing weight prior to their MFC 32 title bout. [+] February 1, 2012 FTC Closes Investigation of UFC Parent Company Zuffa: The Federal Trade Commission has officially closed its ongoing investigation into the business dealings of UFC parent company Zuffa, LLC. [+] February 1, 2012 Carlos Condit anxious to fight Nick Diaz (Yahoo! Sports): Carlos Condit may not be as crazy as Nick Diaz, but UFC 143 will allow him to prove his mettle. [+] February 1, 2012 Condit: People Will Remember UFC 143 Fight With Diaz: Carlos Condit talked about his UFC 143 showdown against Nick Diaz with Sherdog.com’s Greg Savage. [+] February 1, 2012 Michael David Smith Joins Press Row: Every Wednesday, Administrative Editor Jordan Breen welcomes a member of the mixed martial arts media into “Press Row” on the Sherdog.com blog. This week, Breen is joined by MMAFighting.com's Michael David Smith. Breen and Smith discuss the recent [+] February 1, 2012 UFC on Fox 2 Peaks with 6 Million Viewers During Evans-Davis: The average viewership for UFC on Fox 2 peaked during the evening’s main event on Saturday night, attracting over six million observers during Rashad Evans’ unanimous decision victory over Phil Davis at the United Center in Chicago. [+] January 31, 2012 St. Pierre pines for title shot against Nick Diaz (Yahoo! Sports): Nick Diaz must defeat Carlos Condit on Saturday in UFC 143 to set up a much-anticipated bout vs. Georges St. Pierre. [+] January 31, 2012 Lightweights Hallman, Ferguson to Meet at UFC on Fox 3 in NJ: A lightweight confrontation pitting Dennis Hallman against Tony Ferguson has been added to UFC on Fox 3, promotion officials recently announced. [+] January 31, 2012 Report: Overeem Charged with Misdemeanor Battery in Las Vegas: UFC heavyweight No. 1 contender Alistair Overeem has been charged with one count of misdemeanor battery, according to a report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal. [+] January 31, 2012 Source: UFC on Fox 2 Averaged 4.7 Million Viewers on Fox: UFC on Fox 2 earned an average of 4.7 million viewers for its Saturday night broadcast on Fox. [+]