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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...

Five participation points for every approved bout reward athletes who actually compete. Here is the reasoning, and the limits that...

A finish is worth five more base points than a decision, and the submission bonus applies in MMA only. The reasoning behind both r...

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

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...

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...

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

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...

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

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...

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,...

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...

Aleksei Karimov leads with 635 points. Who is chasing, where the points came from and what would change the order.

Li Shang leads with 562.5 points. Who is chasing, where the points came from and what would change the order.

فاطیما دیالو با 535 امتیاز صدرنشین است. چه کسی در تعقیب است، امتیازها از کجا آمده‌اند و چه چیزی ترتیب را تغییر می‌دهد.

Rustam Nazarov leads with 357.5 points. Who is chasing, where the points came from and what would change the order.

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

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

آنتالیا، 12 اکتبر 2025. قهرمانی جهان (×3). 18 نتیجهٔ تأییدشده و امتیازی که به دست دادند.

Tehran, 9 May 2026. KBN World Cup (×2.5). 20 verified results and the points they produced.

Dubai, 15 Aug 2026. Continental Championship (×2). 4 verified results and the points they produced.

Istanbul, 14 Jun 2025. Continental Championship (×2). 7 verified results and the points they produced.

Lagos, 2 Aug 2025. Continental Championship (×2). 1 verified results and the points they produced.

Tashkent, 20 Mar 2025. Continental Championship (×2). 6 verified results and the points they produced.

لندن، 5 سپتامبر 2026. مسابقات آزاد بین‌المللی (×1.5). 14 نتیجهٔ تأییدشده و امتیازی که به دست دادند.

استانبول، 13 ژوئن 2026. مسابقات آزاد بین‌المللی (×1.5). 18 نتیجهٔ تأییدشده و امتیازی که به دست دادند.

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

"The Tashkent Wolf" holds 635 active points and a verified 6-2-0. Bout by bout, this is how the total was built.

"Iron Monk" holds 132.5 active points and a verified 3-1-0. Bout by bout, this is how the total was built.

"Thunder" holds 125 active points and a verified 4-1-0. Bout by bout, this is how the total was built.

"Queen of Dakar" holds 535 active points and a verified 4-0-0. Bout by bout, this is how the total was built.

"Zagros" holds 165 active points and a verified 3-1-0. Bout by bout, this is how the total was built.

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

"Dragon" holds 562.5 active points and a verified 6-0-0. Bout by bout, this is how the total was built.

"Falcon" holds 182.5 active points and a verified 4-0-0. Bout by bout, this is how the total was built.

"Samarkand" holds 357.5 active points and a verified 4-0-0. Bout by bout, this is how the total was built.

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

Under anti-doping rules you are responsible for any prohibited substance found in your body, whether or not you meant to take it....

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

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

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