Articles & Q&A

To start a martial arts federation you need a legal entity, a written statute, elected officers, member clubs, trained officials,...

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

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

The KBN event level should match the real field and standard of an event: National for one country, International Open for multi-c...

Branches create events as drafts. HQ sanctions them and sets the level. Applicant-submitted events have no level until HQ decides.

From the live Istanbul Open to the World Championship in Dubai, the remaining sanctioned events and what a win at each is worth.

The strongest evidence for a fight result is an official result sheet or bout sheet from the organiser or sanctioning federation,...

Every KBN-recognised event has a level with a multiplier: National ×1.0, International Open ×1.5, Continental Championship ×2.0, K...

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

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

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.

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.

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

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