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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

Rankings explained

Reading the tables, movement, scopes and divisions.

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Rankings explainedExplainers
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

Events & results

Sanctioned events, levels and what they are worth.

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Events & resultsOrganisers
How to sanction a kickboxing event with KBN: a step-by-step guide for organisers

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

23 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁19.5k ♥1.8k ↗773
Events & resultsOrganisers
Choosing the right event level: national, open, continental, World Cup or World Championship

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

31 Aug 2026 · 5 min👁2k ♥135 ↗69

Guides & how-to

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

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Guides & how-toApplicants
What counts as evidence for a fight result?

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

20 Sept 2026 · 6 min👁34.4k ♥1.7k ↗472

Rules & points

How the KBN point framework works, rule by rule.

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Rules & pointsEvent levels
Event multipliers explained: from national events to the World Championship

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

18 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁27.6k ♥856 ↗462

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20 Sept 2026 · Guides & how-to
Event multipliers explained: from national events to the World Championship
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Choosing the right event level: national, open, continental, World Cup or World Championship
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Questions & answers

Q&A

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

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