Randa Markos turned in one of the most impressive performances of her career, pushing forward aggressively and submitting Angela Hill.
The women’s strawweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC on ESPN+ 6 event at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. It streamed on ESPN+.
The two women engaged quickly on the feet, though the action moved almost immediately to the clinch. After a brief stalemate, the two broke apart and had a few spirited striking exchanges before Markos (9-6-1 MMA, 5-5-1 UFC) was able to again grab hold and toss the action to the floor, moving immediately to side control. As Markos stepped over to mount, Hill (8-6 MMA, 3-6 UFC) turned and exposed her back in an attempt to escape. With Markos controlling her opponent’s wrist, Hill was trapped on the canvas. Markos slipped to the back and then stepped over for the armbar in a beautiful transition. It was a battle to get the arm extended, but Markos would not be denied, pushing over and over before breaking Hill’s grip and earning the tap at the 4:24 mark of the first round.
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN+ 6 results include:
- Randa Markos def. Angela Hill via submission (armbar) – Round 1, 4:24
- Chris Gutierrez def. Ryan MacDonald via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
- Jordan Espinosa def. Eric Shelton via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
For complete coverage of UFC on ESPN+ 6, check out the UFC Events section of the site.
