In her 11th Octagon appearance (tied with former champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk for the most at strawweight), Markos (9-6-1) avoided going to the scorecards for the first time since joining the promotion, finishing The Ultimate Fighter 20 housemate Angela Hill (8-6) with a first-round armbar submission on the preliminary portion of Saturday’s UFC Nashville card.
Markos, a native of Iraq who currently fights out of Ontario, Canada, has struggled to find consistency since emerging from TUF as a standout prospect, alternating wins and losses in nine straight fights before going to a majority draw against Marina Rodriguez in her last outing in September.