Carlos Prates' 'Nightmare' nickname stems from childhood TV show, not fighting

Carlos Prates' nickname 'The Nightmare' did not originate from his fighting style as many assume. 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 and gave him the nickname, which he later adopted for his fighting career. The post's author notes they see no actual resemblance between Prates and the character. Nevertheless, the childhood nickname has become perfectly suited to his aggressive fighting style and has carried over seamlessly into his professional MMA persona.