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There's yet another UFC event this weekend, which means another chance to throw your money into the bottomless pit of online sports wagering. As always, we're happy to help you burn through your savings with our helpful advice, because who says your children need to go to college? If the Merchant Marines was good enough for you, it's good enough for your little girl, too.

Betting odds are courtesy of Bodoglife.com. Read this if you still haven't figured out what the + and - stuff means.

Evan Tanner (-190) vs. Kendall Grove (+160)

Right off I'll say it, these odds seem a little reckless. It's just so difficult to know what to expect out of either of these two. Tanner hasn't won a fight since 2006 and that was against the consistently mediocre Justin Levens. He took an extended hiatus from the sport in order to wander the earth like Caine from Kung Fu, and then he returned to get KO'd by Yushin Okami. Now suddenly he's the favorite?

Grove is coming off two straight losses, but against two pretty tough guys in Cote and Rivera. It's understandable that his stock has dropped, but we still don't know if that was a bad run for him or if he was never as good as his TUF victory made him appear.

Bottom line, this is a difficult one to call, which is why it's surprising that the odds aren't closer to even. Might be worth small action on Grove, but betting on this fight is like betting on a coin flip.

C.B. Dollaway (-160) vs. Amir Sadollah (+130)