Daily MMA Digest: GLORY 107 title fight set, Islam Makhachev pushed to August, UFC Seattle official after weigh-ins

The latest Daily MMA Digest brings together three of the biggest combat sports updates from the past 24 hours. GLORY has booked a champion vs. champion main event for Rotterdam, the UFC schedule around Islam Makhachev became clearer, and UFC Seattle is now official after the athletes hit the scale on Friday.

GLORY 107 gets a champion vs. champion main event

GLORY made one of the biggest announcements of the day by confirming a new main event for GLORY 107. Middleweight champion Donovan Wisse is now set to defend his belt against welterweight champion Chico Kwasi on April 25 in Rotterdam.

The matchup came together after Bahram Rajabzadeh was forced out through injury. Instead of moving forward with the previous plan, GLORY shifted to a much bigger headline fight by matching two reigning champions against each other. It gives the event a stronger identity immediately and raises the stakes for both divisions.

For Kwasi, this is a chance to move up and chase a second world title. For Wisse, it is another opportunity to strengthen his position as one of GLORY's most dominant champions. The same card also adds Balkan interest with Rade Opacic and Antonio Krajinovic both scheduled to compete, giving the Rotterdam event extra relevance for regional fight fans.

Islam Makhachev now expected back in August

One of the bigger UFC updates of the day centered on Islam Makhachev. After talk of a possible July return, Dana White shut that down and indicated that the current target is August instead.

That timeline matters because Makhachev remains one of the central figures in the UFC title picture. A July fight would have made him part of a much earlier summer push, but an August return changes the conversation around possible opponents and delays clarity at the top of the division.

For now, the key takeaway is simple - Makhachev is still on track to return in 2026, but not as early as some had suggested. Until the UFC confirms an opponent, the date update is the main development to watch.

UFC Seattle official after weigh-ins

UFC Seattle is officially set after Friday's weigh-ins, and that locks in one of the weekend's most watched cards. Israel Adesanya and Joe Pyfer both made weight for the main event, while Alexa Grasso and Maycee Barber also hit the mark for their co-main event rematch.

That clears the way for a significant night at middleweight and flyweight. Adesanya enters the event with plenty of pressure on him, while Pyfer has a major opportunity to score the biggest win of his career. In the co-main event, Grasso and Barber meet in a fight that could have direct consequences for the flyweight title picture.

From a viewing perspective, the schedule is also now fully set. The prelims begin late on Saturday night in Serbia, with the main card following after midnight into early Sunday morning. With the weigh-ins complete and the top fights confirmed, UFC Seattle is ready to move from talk into action.