When your friends excuse your performance due to injuries but your own family throw you under the bus - it must be pretty hard to face to world.

But then again - most people don't have Renzo Gracie in their family...

Just picked up this Tweet via @BloodyElbow that had these quotes regarding Rolles' underwhelming UFC debut:

ADCC champ Braulio Estima talks MMA debut, says Rolles Gracie was hurt at UFC 109
Estima worked with Gracie and said the UFC newcomer was injured and unable to train.

"His performance was nowhere near what we expected and what he expected," Estima said. "He had a lot of injuries in training. He hurt his rib and that stopped him training for a while. But he was very excited to do it and he put a lot of pressure on himself. It wasn't the best decision to fight."

mmajunkie.com

"It was embarrasing", lamented the legendary fighter/coach. "I can tell you he wasn't in that bad of shape. Fact is the nerves drained him of his energy. His stand up and ground work looked bad, nothing at all like he was doing in training leading up to the fight and it was if he couldn't hear what I was telling him. I think the pressure he put on himself overwhelmed him." He'll learn and be back."

graciefighter.com

Next up in the Octagon on a 3 fight win streak is Renzo himself as he is set to take on Matt Hughes at UFC 112 at age 42. The outspoken Renzo last appeared in a February 2007 disqualification victory over Frank Shamrock. The Saga continues...an in Abu Dhabi of all places.

picture - via Sherdog.com