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How the ranking works, who is rising, what every event is worth, and answers to the questions we get most. Every number in these pages comes from the same engine that builds the tables.

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Rankings explained

Reading the tables, movement, scopes and divisions.

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Explainers

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How combat sports world rankings work: panels, points and verified records

Combat sports rankings are built in three main ways: panels of experts who vote, sanctioning bodies that publish their own lists,...

25 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁8.7k ♥347 ↗153

Strategy

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How to climb the kickboxing rankings: an honest strategy guide

You climb the KBN rankings by adding verified results at higher-level events, staying active so new results replace ageing ones, a...

12 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁1.9k ♥84 ↗38

Movement

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Why rankings move when nobody fought

Movement arrows are not only about new results. Expiring results, verified appeals and multiplier changes all move the table.

9 Sept 2026 · 2 min👁14.2k ♥781 ↗297

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How combat sports world rankings work: panels, points and verified records

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How to climb the kickboxing rankings: an honest strategy guide

12 Sept 2026 · Rankings explained

Why rankings move when nobody fought

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Questions & answers

Q&A

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

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