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Articles & Q&A

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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Rules & points

How the KBN point framework works, rule by rule.

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Point framework

Rules & pointsPoint framework
How KBN ranking points are calculated: the complete framework

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

27 Sept 2026 · 3 min👁36.2k ♥3.8k ↗651

Time value

Rules & pointsTime value
How ranking points expire: the 12-month and 24-month rules with real dates

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...

21 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁28.7k ♥2.6k ↗582
Rules & pointsTime value
The 24-month window: why old results expire

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

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Glossary & explainers

Plain-English definitions of ranking, rules and document terms.

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Combat sports ranking glossary: 50 terms explained in plain English

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

26 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁27.1k ♥2.4k ↗555

Guides & how-to

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

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Guides & how-toGetting ranked
How to get an MMA world ranking with verified results

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

22 Sept 2026 · 6 min👁13.4k ♥1.1k ↗184
Guides & how-toGetting ranked
Boxing rankings: how amateur and professional boxers get ranked at KBN

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

11 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁29.2k ♥1.5k ↗774

Fighter stories

Profiles, records and what the numbers say.

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Fighter storiesCareers
How often should a fighter compete? Activity, recovery and rankings

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

6 Sept 2026 · 5 min👁31.9k ♥990 ↗317

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Combat sports ranking glossary: 50 terms explained in plain English
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How to get an MMA world ranking with verified results
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How ranking points expire: the 12-month and 24-month rules with real dates
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The 24-month window: why old results expire
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Boxing rankings: how amateur and professional boxers get ranked at KBN
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Questions & answers

Q&A

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

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