Carlos Prates' 'Nightmare' nickname originated from Brazilian TV character resemblance

Carlos Prates' nickname 'The Nightmare' did not originate from his fighting style as commonly believed, but from a childhood television show. In the 2000s, a popular Brazilian children's program called 'Sítio do Picapau Amarelo' featured a character named Pesadelo, which translates to 'Nightmare.' Prates' friends thought he resembled this character and gave him the nickname, which later transitioned perfectly into his fighting career. The post notes that while friends saw the resemblance, the author does not see any similarity between Prates and the TV character.