Murilo Bustamante’s heroic efforts highlighted the MARS event in 1996. | Photo: Marcelo Alonso/Sherdog.com
Conceived as a three-fight challenge series pitting Brazilian jiu-jitsu against sambo with an eight-man open weight tournament as its backdrop, Martial Arts Reality Superfighting cemented its place in MMA history as the event in which Murilo Bustamante fought to a heroic draw with American brute Tom Erikson -- a man who outweighed him by 90 pounds. The show also featured a sensational Renzo Gracie upkick knockout on the much heavier Oleg Taktarov.