Bodog just posted its odds for UFC 88, so here are my preliminary bets with some analysis:

Liddell vs. Evans, $9 on Liddell @ -260.  I really like Chuck here.  Fighters like Evans were tailor-made for Chuck, and especially after Evans's lackluster performance against Tito Ortiz, I really don't see any way that he wins this fight.  This is the largest single wager I've made on a fight since I started betting on MMA.

I'm also thinking of putting money on Marquardt and Yoshida.  Bodog has them at -125 and +165 respectively.  I like Marquardt a lot at those odds and may throw $4 or $5 down on him.  I'm not hot on Yoshida at +165, but the line isn't likely to get any better, especially considering reports that Karo's been suffering from panic attacks.  If the line creeps near +200, then I'll bet on him.

I don't much like Hamill, Franklin, Hendo, or Palhares.  Too many unknowns in the Hamill/Franklin fight to put down any money.  If Hamill tries to slug it out, he goes down.  If he fights smart, he could pull out a victory.  Franklin no longer has the size advantage he's used to having.  I just don't see any value in either fighter here.  A similar situation with Hendo/Palhares.  Palhares has sick jiu-jitsu, and Hendo's got a sick left hook... too many ways for this fight to end in a flash for either fighter to make a compelling argument either way.

On a completely different note, you might notice that I did not put any money on Sengoku IV.  My knowledge of Japanese MMA is very limited, so I didn't feel comfortable with any wagering, although I wonder if I'm missing out on some good opportunities there.  Instinctively, I want to think that Japanese MMA lines are more inefficient than UFC lines, but I really don't have anything to base this on other than gut feeling.  I simply think that the mid-tier Japanese fighters aren't as visible over here as the mid-tier UFC fighters are.

Let me know what you guys think!