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Carlos Prates' nickname 'The Nightmare' has an unexpected origin unrelated to his fighting style. 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 believed he resembled this television character and gave him the nickname based on that perceived similarity. The author of the post notes they personally see no resemblance between Prates and the character. The nickname, which began in Prates' personal life, later transferred perfectly to his professional fighting career. Prates is currently on an upward trajectory in his MMA career.
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