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To follow fighters on KBN, create a free fan account, open a fighter's profile and tap Follow; with push notifications on, you are...

KBN Social is the members-only network of the KBN World Federation for fighters, coaches, officials and fans of combat sports. Mem...

A sustainable fight career usually starts with two or three years of amateur competition to build experience safely, followed by a...

There is no universal number, but many amateur fighters compete several times a year and many professionals two to four times, dep...

Most amateur fighters find bouts through their club, their national federation's championships and open tournaments, and through m...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Amateur competition focuses on development and safety, with more protective rules and tournament formats, while professional bouts...

The KBN fighter portal is where athletes track their application through the six stages, submit new bout records with evidence, do...

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

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

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...

The KBN referee app shows an official's assigned bouts, checks fighters in by scanning their licence QR, records weigh-ins, scores...

A KBN continental ranking lists fighters from the same continent in the same division, ordered by the same points as the world tab...

A fighter appears in KBN ranking tables only when four conditions are met: licensed status, ranking published by KBN World HQ, not...

Effective strength and conditioning for fighters builds general strength, power and resilience, conditions the energy systems your...

When two KBN fighters have exactly the same points, the one with more verified wins ranks higher; if wins are also equal, they are...

At a KBN event, the officials' final result creates pending bouts for both fighters; they count in the ranking only after an admin...

On event day a promoter needs medical cover in place before the first bout, officials briefed, fighters checked in, a clear runnin...