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JAMES LILLEY

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9

Wins

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3

losses

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0

draws

last fight

JAMES LILLEY
FRAN SUAREZ
VS

LILLEY vs SUAREZ

June 28, 2025 2:00 PM

June 28, 2025 2:00 PM

JAMES LILLEY
  • Wins-loses-Draws

    9

    0

    -

    3

    0

    -

    1

    0

  • Division

    Lightweight

  • Reach

    71in / 180cm

  • height

    70

    70

  • nickname

    LIGHTS OUT

  • age

    11/1986

    --

  • Nationality

    United Kingdom

  • social media

James Lilley represents the UK extremely well here in the BKFC! He had four wins and a draw in bare-knuckle boxing before joining the organization and looked absolutely unstoppable until running into the buzzsaw that is Luis Palomino. Before turning his attention fully toward the BKFC, he fought MMA and holds a professional record of 5-6-0. He’s fought some of Wales’ toughest opponents including the UFC’s Oban Elliott. 

The southpaw found out about bare-knuckle boxing from the UK legend, Sean George during a podcast he was hosting back before his BKFC days. He’s got a killer right hand whether he’s throwing it straight or looping and possesses tight boxing fundamentals. He is willing to fight in the clinch or at range but would prefer to bring a heavy amount of pressure and select key shots from distance. His counterstriking is next level as we see in just about every one of his fights.

Lilley’s path to the Squared Circle is an interesting one. His father, Darren Lilley was a boxer and Lilley was around the sport his entire life. He’s a student of Kung Fu but admits his kicks aren’t there so he sharpened his punches and stuck to the sport that is part of his family’s history. Growing up in the 90s, he watched Power Rangers and tested moves out on his brother constantly which upset his mother who doesn’t love that he fights but supports him fully. Lilley fights for his family which consists of kids and a wife and you’d be hard-pressed to find a more respectful and humble fighter on the BKFC roster.



fighter record

result
Event
method
round
time

LILLEY vs SUAREZ

June 28, 2025

June 28, 2025 2:00 PM

BP Pulse Birmingham, UK

method/referee

TBC
TBC

round

TBC

time

TBC

MAIA vs LILLEY

October 12, 2024

October 12, 2024 1:00 PM

MARBELLA, SPAIN

method/referee

TBC
TBC

round

TBC

time

TBC

LILLEY vs TENAGLIA

April 6, 2024

April 6, 2024 2:00 PM

Milton Keynes

method/referee

TBC
TBC

round

TBC

time

TBC

PALOMINO vs LILLEY

June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023 8:00 PM

Hollywood, FL

method/referee

TBC
TBC

round

TBC

time

TBC

Taylor vs Lilley

February 24, 2023

February 24, 2023 8:00 PM

Kenner, LA

method/referee

TBC
TBC

round

TBC

time

TBC

Lilley vs Goodjohn

August 20, 2022

August 20, 2022 1:00 PM

London, England

method/referee

TBC
TBC

round

TBC

time

TBC

Lilley vs Pellerano

April 21, 2022

April 21, 2022 8:00 PM

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

method/referee

TBC
TBC

round

TBC

time

TBC

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