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KBN's national branches prepare and verify applications from their countries, while KBN World HQ issues licences and publishes rankings. Find the guide for your country and learn how branches work.

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Branches & federation

How national branches work with KBN World.

Europe

Branches & federationEurope

Getting ranked from the United Kingdom: a guide to KBN United Kingdom

Athletes from the United Kingdom apply for the KBN World Ranking online; KBN United Kingdom, based in London, checks their documen...

22 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁13.1k ♥1.2k ↗547

Branches & federationEurope

Getting ranked from Turkey: a guide to KBN Turkey

Turkish athletes apply for the KBN World Ranking online, and KBN Turkey in Istanbul verifies their documents and results before KB...

16 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁5.7k ♥193 ↗54

Branches & federationEurope

Getting ranked from Russia: a guide to KBN Russia

Athletes from Russia apply online for the KBN World Ranking; KBN Russia in Moscow verifies identity and results, and KBN World HQ...

10 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁31.6k ♥3.4k ↗1.6k

Branches & federationEurope

Branch spotlight: KBN United Kingdom

Founded 2026 in London with 34 member clubs, 4 licensed fighters and 3 sanctioned events. President Daniel Hughes.

21 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁31.2k ♥1.3k ↗577

Branches & federationEurope

Branch spotlight: KBN Turkey

Founded 2021 in Istanbul with 58 member clubs, 5 licensed fighters and 7 sanctioned events. President Murat Aksoy.

19 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁42.1k ♥3.4k ↗1.3k

Branches & federationEurope

Branch spotlight: KBN Russia

Founded 2022 in Moscow with 61 member clubs, 5 licensed fighters and 2 sanctioned events. President Igor Volkov.

17 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁45.5k ♥4k ↗1.7k

Asia

Branches & federationAsia

Getting ranked from Iran: a guide to KBN Iran

Iranian athletes apply online for the KBN World Ranking; KBN Iran in Tehran verifies documents and results, and KBN World HQ issue...

4 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁2.9k ♥202 ↗87

Branches & federationAsia

Getting ranked from the UAE: a guide to KBN United Arab Emirates

Athletes whose KBN country is the United Arab Emirates apply online and are verified by KBN UAE in Dubai before KBN World HQ issue...

29 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁12.4k ♥422 ↗177

Branches & federationAsia

Getting ranked from Uzbekistan: a guide to KBN Uzbekistan

Athletes from Uzbekistan apply online for the KBN World Ranking; KBN Uzbekistan in Tashkent verifies their documents and results,...

23 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁30.4k ♥1.7k ↗769

Branches & federationAsia

Branch spotlight: KBN Iran

Founded 2019 in Tehran with 72 member clubs, 4 licensed fighters and 3 sanctioned events. President Reza Karimi.

15 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁17.8k ♥1.2k ↗374

Branches & federationAsia

Branch spotlight: KBN United Arab Emirates

Founded 2023 in Dubai with 19 member clubs, 2 licensed fighters and 3 sanctioned events. President Khalid Al Mansoori.

13 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁18k ♥1.9k ↗885

Branches & federationAsia

Branch spotlight: KBN Uzbekistan

Founded 2022 in Tashkent with 27 member clubs, 2 licensed fighters and 2 sanctioned events. President Bakhodir Yusupov.

11 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁16.8k ♥1.2k ↗534

Africa

Branches & federationAfrica

Getting ranked from Nigeria: a guide to KBN Nigeria

Nigerian athletes apply online for the KBN World Ranking; KBN Nigeria in Lagos verifies documents and results, and KBN World HQ is...

17 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁1.9k ♥75 ↗19

Branches & federationAfrica

Branch spotlight: KBN Nigeria

Founded 2024 in Lagos with 22 member clubs, 2 licensed fighters and 3 sanctioned events. President Chinedu Okafor.

9 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁17k ♥1k ↗338

South America

Branches & federationSouth America

Getting ranked from Brazil: a guide to KBN Brazil

Brazilian athletes apply online for the KBN World Ranking; KBN Brazil in São Paulo verifies their documents and results, and KBN W...

11 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁20.5k ♥820 ↗287

Branches & federationSouth America

Branch spotlight: KBN Brazil

Founded 2023 in São Paulo with 41 member clubs, 2 licensed fighters and 2 sanctioned events. President Rafael Costa.

7 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁17.7k ♥2k ↗325

Governance

Branches & federationGovernance

Branch isolation: what a branch admin can and cannot do

A branch admin sees only their own country. The split of duties between branches and KBN World HQ, and why it protects the ranking...

5 Jul 2026 · 2 min👁34.3k ♥1k ↗504

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KBN Istanbul Grand Prix 2026: results and what they were worth

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Getting ranked from the United Kingdom: a guide to KBN United Kingdom

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Getting ranked from Russia: a guide to KBN Russia

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Getting ranked from Iran: a guide to KBN Iran

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Getting ranked from the UAE: a guide to KBN United Arab Emirates

29 Aug 2026 · Branches & federation

Getting ranked from Uzbekistan: a guide to KBN Uzbekistan

23 Aug 2026 · Branches & federation

Questions & answers

Q&A

Short answers on points, applying, documents, rankings, officials, branches and privacy.

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