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Fran Suarez vs James Lilley

James Lilley has a 1" · 3 cm reach advantage over Fran Suarez. They have met once: Fran Suarez 0, James Lilley 1.

Fran Suarez
Spain
Fran Suarez
“MI VIDA LOCA”
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 1488 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 fights · by range and by target
Range
86%Distance · 73
14%Clinch · 12
0%Ground · 0
Target
79%Head · 67
21%Body · 18
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

James Lilley8 fights · by range and by target
Range
89%Distance · 297
11%Clinch · 38
0%Ground · 0
Target
81%Head · 273
19%Body · 62
0%Leg · 0

The range × target cross-tab is logged for UFC fights only.

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.

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 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).