[Rick Dizzle79]

Originally Posted by Amorphis

I think all this "gameplan" talk gets overblown. For the last few years, Wand's gameplan hasn't changed. He's taken most of his muay thai game out and he's chosen to just stand there flatfooted and throw bombs. Watch the Nakamura fights. Watch the Fujita fight. Watch the Cro Cop fight. Watch the Henderson fight. He just stands there are throws nothing but sloppy hooks. That'll work against guys who have awful standup and just stand right in front of Wanderlei. But against a guy who knows how to time punches like Chuck does, Wand will almost always lose. It wasn't quite as devastating as the 2nd Cro Cop fight, but that's just because Mirko has the brutal LHK to finish him that Chuck didn't have.

Wand's career is in serious trouble now. His hands have actually gotten worse over the years. And now that he's slowed down a little bit, it'll be easier for opponents to time their punches. Wand's defense for strikes is REALLY bad. Unless he remembers how to utilize the clinch again and work his knees, he's gonna be in for a rough time in the UFC. This isn't the 2003/2004 Silva anymore.

Wand is one of my favorite fighter, but you my friend are correct.