I'm very fond of UFC history (hence why I babble about it
here), so I'd be interested in any recommendations people have for further reading. So far, I mainly draw upon Clyde Gentry's
No Holds Barred, and to a lesser degree, Ken Shamrock's
Inside the Lion's Den. There's also chunks on the UFC in books like
The Gracie Way, and a huge number of newspaper articles if you've got access to something like Factiva.
What I'd most like to get hold of, though, are the Black Belt magazines from the time. I've seen references to letters exchanged in those pages, like the ones between Clay McBride, Art Davie and Bill Wallace shortly after the first event, but not sure where I'd get hold of those issues. Can't imagine many libraries stock a limited interest magazine like that, but you never know.
If people are having trouble finding the older UFC events, you could try
FightDVD, though that's only for Region 2. I've always had good service from them.
Finally, try
Eddie Goldman's podcast. He occasionally has interviews with people from the early days, like Bob Meyrowitz, Todd Hester and indeed Eddie himself (been around since UFC 2).