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Fran Suarez vs James Lilley

Fran Suarez is 0-2-0; James Lilley is 5-6-0. James Lilley has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Fran Suarez. James Lilley is 1" · 3 cm taller than Fran Suarez. They have met once: Fran Suarez 0, James Lilley 1.

Fran Suarez
Spain
Fran Suarez
“MI VIDA LOCA” · 0-2-0
Loss · Unanimous Decision
Met once
James Lilley
United Kingdom
James Lilley
“LIGHTS OUT” · 5-6-0
Loss · SubmissionLoss · SubmissionWin · Unanimous Decision
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Sig. strikes by zone

Where each fighter lands, as a share of significant strikes

79%
Head
81%
21%
Body
19%
0%
Leg
0%

Time in position

Where their significant strikes are thrown

Fran Suarezlast 2 fights
86%14%
James Lilleylast 8 fights
89%11%
DistanceClinchGround

How good, really

Each stat against every UFC fighter, in plain words

Fran Suarez· incl. 2 fights outside the UFC James Lilley· incl. 8 fights outside the UFC
Strikes landed / min
7.087.89
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fran Suarez · Elite · better than 99% of UFC fightersJames Lilley · Elite · better than 100% of UFC fighters
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
12.428.11
PoorBelow avgAverageGoodElite
Fran Suarez · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fightersJames Lilley · Poor · better than 0% of UFC fighters

Ranked against 1502 UFC fighters with five or more UFC fights.

Striking & grappling

Same scale left and right on every row

7.08
Strikes landed / min
7.89
12.42
Strikes taken / minfewer is better
8.11

Bars in a row share one scale. The stronger side is solid; the pale tail behind takedowns is attempts.

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Fran Suarez2 UFC fights · 85 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
67%57/188
19%16/19
0%0
Clinch
12%10/14
2%2/3
0%0
Ground
0%0
0%0
0%0
James Lilley8 UFC fights · 335 landed
Head
Body
Leg
Distance
76%254/714
13%43/65
0%0
Clinch
6%19/26
6%19/20
0%0
Ground
0%0
0%0
0%0

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

Head-to-Head History

Frequently asked questions

Have Fran Suarez and James Lilley ever fought?

Yes, once. Most recently at BKFC 77 Birmingham: Tierney vs Christie (Sat, Jun 28, 2025), where James Lilley won by TKO.

What are the records of Fran Suarez and James Lilley?

Fran Suarez is 0-2-0 and James Lilley is 5-6-0.

Who has the longer reach, Fran Suarez or James Lilley?

James Lilley has the longer reach: 71" · 180 cm against 70" · 178 cm for Fran Suarez, a 1" · 3 cm advantage.

Who is taller, Fran Suarez or James Lilley?

James Lilley is taller at 5'10" · 178 cm; Fran Suarez stands 5'9" · 175 cm.

Who has more finishes, Fran Suarez or James Lilley?

Fran Suarez has 0 wins inside the distance (0 by KO/TKO, 0 by submission); James Lilley has 4 wins (1 by KO/TKO, 3 by submission).