Carlos Prates' nickname 'The Nightmare' actually stems from his childhood rather than his fighting style. In the 2000s, a popular Brazilian children's show called 'Sitio do Picapau Amarelo' (Yellow Woodpecker Farm) featured a character named Pesadelo, which translates to 'Nightmare.' Friends thought Prates resembled this character and began calling him by that name. The nickname later transferred perfectly from his personal life into his fighting career. Despite the comparison, the author of the post notes they see no actual resemblance between Prates and the television character.
