In this Warriors of the Empire fighter interview, I sit down with Aaron “Mr. Niceguy” Baldonado ahead of his next amateur MMA fight for Empire Promotions.

Aaron comes into this fight with a 1-2 amateur record, representing Sandoval Fighting System out of Gallup, New Mexico. After two years of training, what started as a hobby has turned into something much bigger as he continues building himself through combat sports.

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Derrick Lewis joins Jimmy Dukes Combat in collaboration with 600 ESPN El Paso with Adrian Broaddus ahead of UFC Freedom 250 at the White House.

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In this Warriors of the Empire fighter interview, I sit down with undefeated lightweight Jon “Jon Wick” Merino ahead of his next amateur MMA fight for Empire Promotions.

Jon comes into this fight with a 5-0 amateur record, representing SFS out of Albuquerque, New Mexico. With six years of training behind him, he talks about using combat sports as an outlet, the growth of his MMA journey, and why this fight is about proving his potential.

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Jude comes into this fight with a 1-0 amateur record, representing Zia Martial Arts and Steel Dragon MMA out of Las Cruces, New Mexico. After making his long-awaited amateur debut and battling back to earn the win, Jude is now looking to build on that performance and show the improvements he has made since stepping into the cage for the first time.

We talk about his debut win, what he learned from having to overcome adversity, how this camp has been going, fighting in front of his hometown crowd, and why he wants to put his striking on display while bringing fans war and tricky techniques.

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Robert Herrera Jr joins Fight Talk with Jimmy Dukes for a post-event interview after competing in a superfight at CS/R Fight Night in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

We talk about his performance, the experience of competing at the event, what he learned from the matchup, and what fans can expect from him moving forward.

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Damian Macias joins Fight Talk with Jimmy Dukes for a post-event interview after competing in a superfight at CS/R Fight Night in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

We talk about his performance, what it was like competing on the CS/R stage, his growth as a young athlete, and what is next for the teenage phenom as he continues building his name in combat sports.

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In this Warriors of the Empire fighter interview, I sit down with Javier “Steak” Gomez ahead of his next amateur MMA fight for Empire Promotions.

Javier comes into this fight with a 1-0 amateur record, representing SVG and 10th Planet out of El Paso. With a wrestling background and two years of MMA training, he talks about how his wrestling career led him into combat sports and how he continues to grow inside the cage.

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In this Warriors of the Empire fighter interview, I sit down with Alex Chacon ahead of his amateur MMA debut for Empire Promotions.

Alex comes into this fight at 18 years old with a 0-0 amateur record, representing Fight Factory out of Safford. After only four months of training, he is getting ready to step into the cage for the first time and take on a new challenge in his young combat sports journey.

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