Articles & Q&A

Rapid weight cutting, especially by dehydration, carries real risks, including impaired performance, kidney strain, heat illness a...

A concussion is a brain injury that can follow a blow to the head, even without loss of consciousness. Anyone with suspected concu...

Medical clearance confirms that a registered medical practitioner has found an athlete fit to compete. KBN records only a clearanc...

A licence is only usable with a valid medical clearance. How the date is recorded, who can update it and what happens at check-in...

Most training injuries in combat sports come from uncontrolled sparring, sudden jumps in training load, poor warm-ups, worn equipm...

Under anti-doping rules you are responsible for any prohibited substance found in your body, whether or not you meant to take it....

Fighters perform and recover best when they eat enough energy for their training, with adequate protein, carbohydrates timed aroun...

Recovery after a bout is both physical and mental: rest, medical checks and gradual return to training, alongside dealing with the...

Statute Article 17 in practice: what a minor must upload, and what the public sees.

A fighter is ranked in the class assigned from declared weight at registration. Weigh-in at the event checks the bout, not the ran...