card after a UFC title shot has been pulled from the table due to an injured opponent ...?twice?!Following UFC 202, McGregor has options. Dana White wants

Its true, what youve heard: The King is back.Lets get one thing straight first: Win, lose or draw at UFC 202 on Saturday, Conor McGregor was going to wake up the next morning a very rich, very popular mixed martial artist ... but unless he won, he would not have been a king.Not in the way hes used that title.And for the record, it probably shouldnt be that way. A big part of what makes McGregor so fascinating is that hes willing to accept risk. His entire rivalry with Nate Diaz, as weve come to know (and love), would not exist if it werent for that.McGregor accepted risk when he originally agreed to fight Diaz at 170 pounds back in March. He accepted it again -- demanded it, actually -- when he insisted a rematch take place at the same weight rather than at 155, which would have benefited him.He was determined to prove a point in an arena where merely winning is hard enough, where champions are dropping like flies in 2016. That point alone should add to McGregors stardom.The reality of the fight game, however, is that none of that matters if you dont win. When it comes to star power -- the only factor capable of truly lining a fighters pockets with cash -- a pair of losses to the same opponent, after the run McGregor had been on, would have been devastating.The best part? McGregor never cared. This rematch was about one thing: Conor McGregor proving he could beat Diaz. What it meant for his legacy, the UFCs overall health and his own selling power afterward -- that was just noise to him.You can sum up UFC 202, a multimillion-dollar event, as simply as that. It existed because McGregor had to prove he could beat Diaz.And this is what makes McGregor one of the best stories in sports today. Hes unlike anything ever witnessed in MMA. Who gets pulled from UFC 200 for refusing to take part in a commercial shoot? Who announces retirement at age 27, to the tune of 160,000 retweets?Who elects to still headline a card after a UFC title shot has been pulled from the table due to an injured opponent ...?twice?!Following UFC 202, McGregor has options. Dana White wants him to return to 145 pounds to defend his title against interim champ Jose Aldo. A potential dispute looms over whether the company would strip him of the title if he refuses that fight -- a story in itself.Lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez is picking a fight with McGregor. A trilogy match against Diaz would do enormous business. McGregor said he feels that s---s about to hit the fan regarding whats ahead. He even said his next move might not be [MMA].If we know one thing, McGregors future will be the one he chooses. There is no ghost writer in this narrative. McGregor writes it himself.Even considering how good the Diaz fights were, part of me still wonders about an alternate universe in which McGregor would have said, Ill wait after Rafael dos Anjos withdrew from their lightweight title fight at UFC 196.ConorMania was approaching an all-time high when that happened. McGregor was looking at a chance to make history, trying to become the first fighter to hold titles in multiple weight classes simultaneously. Where would we be had he elected to wait that out?Its an intriguing question, but one that ultimately doesnt matter. McGregor is gonna do McGregor. And at the moment, few sports stories compare. Kyrie Flytrap Shoes For Sale . The Clippers were angry about blowing a big lead; the Kings didnt like being in that kind of hole and nearly digging themselves out only to lose. Kyrie 4 Shoes For Sale . Burke is expected to miss two to three months after breaking a finger in the teams third preseason game. 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Welterweight titlist Jessie Vargas will defend his belt against Manny Pacquiao, the Philippines senator and eight-time world titleholder who is looking to regain the world title belt he lost against Floyd Mayweather in May 2015.The 12-round contest will take place Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas (Top Rank PPV, 9 p.m. ET).The general consensus seems to be that the bout will go the distance, since Pacquiao (58-6-2 with 38 KOs) and Vargas lack the sufficient power to win by KO.Pacquiao is the favorite, but Vargas (27-1, 10 KOs) has been in tough fights and could score the upset -- if he follows these keys.Jab, jab and more jabWorking the jab and throwing power shots using his longer reach appears to be Vargas main weapon, but he would be in serious trouble if Pacquiao finds the distance and forces him to step back and take punches. Vargas uses the jab as a way of gaining control of the ring, as well as maintaining the distance. It also paves the way for his dangerous overhand right.Get inside ... when you canVargas must dramatically reduce his predisposition to throw punches from outside. Against a speedy opponent like Pacquiao, who will also be looking to cut off the ring and overpower his opponent with punches down the middle, giving him the distance he needs is suicide. As he did so successfully against Sadam Ali, Vargas should throw his combinations at aa close distance and down the middle of Pacquiaos guard.ddddddddddddAll about the bodyPacquiaos movements are unpredictable enough to complicate any opponent. Faced with this problem, the textbook clearly states the importance of countering Pacquiaos quickness by working the opponents body. Vargas must use the hook, one of his best weapons, to slow down Pacquiao and reduce his frantic movements.Protect yourself at all timesThe powerful left hand is Pacquiaos best shot. It not only catches opponents by surprise, but also opens their guard, which allows Pacquiao to launch a blistering onslaught. Vargas will have to devise a way to defend those punches. The best thing to do would be to defend with the high right hand and step back when necessary to unbalance his opponent and blunt his attacks.Trust the game plan -- A and BVargas trainer, former world kickboxing champion Dewey Cooper, will play a decisive role in this fight. Vargas is aggressive and explosive but is not a solid puncher. There is no guarantee that he can surprise us with a KO victory over Pacquiao, but he will need to work the entire fight to score the win. He needs to finish rounds strongly, follow his game plan and assume that, at some point during the bout, he will need a plan B. ' ' '