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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.

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. 

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