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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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AllRules & points 16Rankings explained 15Fighter stories 15Events & results 16Branches & federation 17Referees & officials 9Health & safety 10Guides & how-to 20Training & preparation 6For federations & organisers 7For fans 5Glossary & explainers 4Questions & answers 7

Rules & points

How the KBN point framework works, rule by rule.

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Rules & pointsDiscipline comparisons
Kickboxing vs Muay Thai: the rules, scoring and ranking differences

The biggest difference between kickboxing and Muay Thai is what you can strike with and how long you can clinch: Muay Thai allows...

24 Sept 2026 · 6 min👁23.2k ♥1.3k ↗527

Guides & how-to

Step-by-step help for applicants, admins and fans.

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Guides & how-toGetting ranked
Muay Thai world ranking: how verified bouts turn into points

Muay Thai fighters are ranked by KBN in their own tables, separate from kickboxing, using points from verified official bouts only...

17 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁1.2k ♥46 ↗19

Rankings explained

Reading the tables, movement, scopes and divisions.

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Rankings explainedDivision in focus
Division in focus: Professional Women's Muay Thai Flyweight

Fatima Diallo leads with 535 points. Who is chasing, where the points came from and what would change the order.

3 Sept 2026 · 2 min👁41.6k ♥4.1k ↗1.7k

Fighter stories

Profiles, records and what the numbers say.

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Fighter storiesProfessional · Women's Muay Thai · Flyweight
Fatima Diallo: the record behind the No. 1

"Queen of Dakar" holds 535 active points and a verified 4-0-0. Bout by bout, this is how the total was built.

26 Aug 2026 · 2 min👁5.5k ♥454 ↗209
Fighter storiesProfessional · Women's Muay Thai · Flyweight
Sara Moradi: the record behind World #3

"Zagros" holds 165 active points and a verified 3-1-0. Bout by bout, this is how the total was built.

16 Aug 2026 · 2 min👁33.5k ♥3.1k ↗1.7k

Referees & officials

Scoring, check-in and the referee app.

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Referees & officialsRules
Fouls in kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA: what is illegal and how it is penalised

Fouls are illegal techniques or actions, such as strikes to the back of the head, groin strikes, headbutts or holding, and they ar...

19 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁10.8k ♥473 ↗246

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Kickboxing vs Muay Thai: the rules, scoring and ranking differences
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Muay Thai world ranking: how verified bouts turn into points
17 Sept 2026 · Guides & how-to
Division in focus: Professional Women's Muay Thai Flyweight
3 Sept 2026 · Rankings explained
Fatima Diallo: the record behind the No. 1
26 Aug 2026 · Fighter stories
Fouls in kickboxing, Muay Thai and MMA: what is illegal and how it is penalised
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Sara Moradi: the record behind World #3
16 Aug 2026 · Fighter stories

Questions & answers

Q&A

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

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