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Every KBN ranking point comes from one formula: base points × event multiplier × time value, applied to each verified bout. Here i...

A successful KBN title defence earns +75 base points on top of the participation, win and finishing points for that bout. An admin...

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

MMA allows striking and grappling, including takedowns, ground strikes and submissions, while kickboxing is a stand-up striking sp...

KBN ranking points expire in two steps: a result keeps 100% of its value for 12 months, drops to 50% after 12 months and to 0% aft...

Rankings measure current form. Results keep 100 % of their value for a year, 50 % for a second year, then leave the active table.

The Ranking Committee can lower an event's multiplier or set it to zero. What triggers it, how it is logged, and what happens to p...

A KO (knockout) happens when a fighter cannot continue after a legal strike, usually failing to beat the count; a TKO (technical k...

A no contest (NC) is a bout officially ruled to have no winner or loser, typically after an accidental foul early in the fight or...

KBN ranking points are earned only through verified sporting performance and can never be purchased, whether through fees, sponsor...

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

Four steps, six documents, one declaration. What to prepare before you start and how long each stage takes.

If KBN rejects a bout or makes a ranking decision you disagree with, you can ask your national branch to review it within 14 days,...

To get a KBN kickboxing world ranking you apply online with proof of identity and evidence for each official bout; KBN verifies ev...

An MMA fighter gets a KBN world ranking by submitting official, verifiable bout results; every approved bout earns base points (wi...

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

Boxers get a KBN ranking by submitting verified official bouts; amateur and professional boxing are ranked in separate tables by g...

Before your first fight you need medical clearance, any licence the event requires, a safe plan to make weight, the right kit, a c...

An athlete under 18 can apply for a KBN ranking only with the written consent of a parent or legal guardian uploaded with the appl...

A KBN fighter licence is valid for one year from its issue date minus one day, and renewal can start in the fighter portal before...

This glossary defines the terms used in KBN rankings and documents, from base points and event multipliers to time value, scopes,...

Rank, movement arrow, verified record, points. What each column means and why the order is what it is.

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

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

KBN ranks women in separate tables for every discipline, category and weight class, using exactly the same point formula, evidence...

A KBN division is one combination of discipline, category, gender and weight class, and each division has its own ranking. Points...

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

Movement arrows in KBN tables compare each fighter's current position with their position in the table calculated as of 30 days ea...

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...

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...

The KBN live centre shows the current bout, round, judges' running totals and per-round scores, plus tonight's card with statuses,...

To sanction an event with KBN, work through your national branch: submit the event as a draft with venue, officials, medical cover...

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

Most amateur combat sports tournaments use single-elimination brackets: lose once and you are out, with byes filling gaps when the...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A national federation joins KBN by applying with its legal credentials, accepting the KBN Executive Statute and paying annual memb...

A KBN branch administrator manages their country's branch page and events, and reviews their country's applications through the fi...

Clean national rankings depend on official result sheets from every event, a single register of events and athletes, consistent na...

Good federation governance separates powers between an elected board and specialist committees, manages conflicts of interest, pub...

Sponsors and partners can support events, athletes and education, and receive visibility in return, but they can never influence r...

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

Change weight class when your natural weight, health or performance says you should, and decide it with your coach and doctor. In...

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

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

A result entered at ringside creates two pending bouts. The Ranking Committee verifies them before a single point is awarded.

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

7 questions answered: Can I buy ranking points or pay for a higher placement? · Does a loss earn anything? · Why did my total drop...

5 questions answered: How often are rankings updated? · What does NEW mean? · Why is a fighter with more wins ranked below one wit...

4 questions answered: Do live scores change the ranking? · What if my phone loses signal during a bout? · What does the check-in s...

4 questions answered: How does a country join KBN? · What can a branch admin see? · Can a branch run its own ranking?