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Carlos Prates' nickname 'The Nightmare' did not originate from his fighting style as many believe. In the 2000s, a popular Brazilian children's show called 'Sítio do Picapau Amarelo' (Yellow Woodpecker Farm) featured a character named Pesadelo, which translates to 'Nightmare.' Prates' friends thought he resembled this character from the show and gave him the nickname based on that comparison. The nickname later transferred perfectly from his personal life into his fighting career. The post notes that the author himself sees no resemblance between Prates and the TV character despite the friends' comparison.
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