Carlos Prates' 'Nightmare' nickname origin traced to Brazilian TV character

Carlos Prates' nickname 'The Nightmare' (Pesadelo in Portuguese) did not originate from his fighting style as commonly believed, but from a childhood television show character. The nickname came from a popular 2000s Brazilian children's show called 'Sítio do Picapau Amarelo' (Yellow Woodpecker Farm), which featured a character named Pesadelo (The Nightmare). Prates' friends thought he resembled this character and gave him the nickname, which later became his fighting moniker. The Brazilian fighter is currently on an upward trajectory in his MMA career. The comparison between Prates and the TV character was noted, though the author claims not to see the resemblance.