UFC 261 video: Embedded, part 1 - ‘You have to be yourself’

UFC 261 is almost here, and as usual, Embedded is here as well. The show that gives you an inside look at the marquee contestants on PPVs has issued the first episode for this weekend’s big show in Jacksonville, and it serves as a brief introduction to the fighters at the top of the card.

We start up in Colorado with Kamaru Usman and Trevor Wittman. Wittman isn’t sure what else Masvidal can bring to a second fight. He says that Usman hasn’t plateaued yet. Justin Gaethje is there, and he’s happy that the fans will be back. Usman feels good. He’s talking to fellow UFC 261 fighter Rose Namajunas. Wittman says it can be tough to be 100% focused when he has more than one fighter on a card, but it…