Carlos Prates' 'Nightmare' nickname origin revealed from Brazilian TV show

Carlos Prates' nickname 'The Nightmare' did not originate from his fighting style as commonly believed. 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 nicknamed him accordingly. The nickname from his personal life eventually transferred perfectly to his professional fighting profile. The author of the post notes they see no resemblance between Prates and the TV character, though his friends clearly did.