Inside the process of being a UFC fighter: Secrets of fight night

In the third episode of a four-part series, UFC fighter Gian Villante talks about the secrets of fight night: what happens after the weight cut, the walk-out to the octagon and more.

Jon Wertheim | Nov 9, 2016

Inside the process of being a UFC fighter: Secrets of fight night /

This is the third of a four-part series with SI executive editor Jon Wertheim and UFC fighter Gian Villante on the process of being a UFC fighter, from getting a UFC contract, to the weight cut, fight night and more.

Check back for the next part of the series with Wertheim and Villante on the weight cut process of preparing for a UFC fight.

Published Nov 9, 2016

JON WERTHEIM

Jon Wertheim is a senior writer for Sports Illustrated and has been part of the full-time SI writing staff since 1997, largely focusing on the tennis beat , sports business and social issues, and enterprise journalism. In addition to his work at SI, he is a correspondent for "60 Minutes" and a commentator for The Tennis Channel. He has authored 11 books and has been honored with two Emmys, numerous writing and investigative journalism awards, and the Eugene Scott Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Wertheim is a longtime member of the New York Bar Association (retired), the International Tennis Writers Association and the Writers Guild of America. He has a bachelor's in history from Yale University and received a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He resides in New York City with his wife, who is a divorce mediator and adjunct law professor. They have two children.