Animal Planet! Hahahaha! That’s exactly what it would be! Perfect! Hey if the UFC wants ratings, just have them stick Wand in the cage with the likes of Bisping, Quarry, Leben, or Kang.

Guys, the perfect opponent to open back up the Japanese market, newly to the UFC of course would be Wanderlei Silva Vs ….. Jorge Rivera. Wand would kill him and it would be a bloody slugfest!

The Japanese would love to see their old ICON Wandy back in there killing lesser men! ;)

Oh man don’t get me wrong, I agree totally, and not because I can’t think on my feet, yeah, I want Wand to do what he used to do, go for broke and KO Akiyama, absolutely, can he beat Akiyama? YES! HECK YES! Will he? That’s all in his hands.

This fight is Wands to win or lose, and this is as close to a give me as the UFC will EVER give Wanderlei Silva.

War Wand all the way! I hope to see Shogun fighting Chida on the SAME CARD – that would be awesome, don’t think the timing would work out but it would be cool if it did.

I still think that Wand is dangerous in the opening round, hes still tough as nails (though his jaw is obviously weakened now) and he still has a ferocious killer instinct (less than before but still more than most fighters out there).

Ill be looking for Wand to win this fight by KO in the 1st, i know he can do it man, he just has to pull the trigger. He cant fight like a boxer with those short arms, he has to go for broke and rely on what carried him to victory for 5 years. Knock him out! or be Knocked out! no dancing, humping, etc.. hes still a warrior and one of the most exciting fighters in the UFC, there are fewer and fewer of them all the time, especially now that Neers gone.

After this, i would like to see Wand take on Kang, depending on what happens with his fight against Bisping this weekend.

His whole and entire focus has been on building everything around his legacy lately, but the surgery give me SOME reassurance that he is at least going to make a run at 185.

Akiyama is a small fighter compared to most, but Wand is only 5ft 11 himself, so about even there. Wands breathing has been a MAJOR issue for him in his past bouts, and he is gunshy from the KO’s he received at the end of his Pride run, which is why he hesistates to pull the trigger like before, he felt invincible at one point in his career and that is what helped him string together a 5 year run in Pride.

No longer invincible, considerably older for a “mad dog” approach which requires a LOT of cardio, and kids to think about, I think Wand is going to drop a decision to Akiyama on this one personally. However, if he can keep standing, we may see Wandy flash back to his old self in this fight, he IS fighting on the international scene, which I think helps him, and he is fighting an asian fighter, which also plays into his favor as he’s NEVER dropped a major fight against an asian fighter.

The confidence and breathing ability could propel him to a win, but what comes after that win? Who’s next for him?

That should be a good fight assuming **** doesnt cheat lik ein his fight with Saku.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t6q_wVodzFU&feature=player_embedded

Ahhhh….. feels like Richard and Dennis back in the day; or how about SEZ. Remember THAT guy?! lolz