Jimmy Dukes Podcast and Fight Talk with Jimmy Dukes

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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Eddie Ray “Goodnight” Gonzales Jr. brings experience, pressure, and a veteran mindset into Warriors of the Empire. In this interview, we talk about his 12-year combat sports journey, staying active with three fights in three months, balancing life as a husband, coach, gym leader, and fighter, and why he believes he is ready for the next level.

Watch the full interview and get to know Goodnight Gonzales before he steps back into the cage on June 13th for Empire Promotions.

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In this Warriors of the Empire fighter interview, I sit down with Gabriel “G-Baby” ahead of his next amateur MMA fight for Empire Promotions.

Gabriel comes into this fight with a 1-0 amateur record and a confident, blue-collar mindset. After only training for about seven months, he has fully committed himself to MMA and is looking to prove that he is exactly who he says he is.

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In this Warriors of the Empire fighter interview, I catch up with Chris Tavares ahead of his pro debut for Empire Promotions.

After a successful amateur career that saw him go 6-1 and capture two belts, Chris is now ready to take the next step and bring his talents to the professional ranks. He’ll be headlining Warriors of the Empire in Las Cruces, New Mexico, on June 13th as he begins this next chapter of his fight career.

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

Damien is getting ready to kick off the card at Warriors of the Empire and has been looking forward to this moment for a long time. Inspired to begin training by Coach Jack Hout, Damien talks about what this opportunity means to him, the work he has put in leading up to his debut, and the excitement of stepping into the cage for the first time.

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In this Warriors of the Empire fighter interview, I sit down with Gabriel Rodriguez ahead of his long-awaited return to MMA.

Gabriel made his amateur MMA debut at just 17 years old and now, at 18 and graduated from high school, he is stepping back into the cage looking to continue his winning streak. After spending time away from MMA to focus on wrestling, Gabriel is ready to compete again before pursuing his college wrestling career.

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In this Warriors of the Empire fighter interview, I sit down with Max Fuentes as he talks about bouncing back after the first loss of his amateur MMA career.

Max opens up about mindset, growth, and what he has learned early in his combat sports journey. We talk about how setbacks can shape a fighter, the lessons that come from competition, and how he plans to move forward stronger in his next performance.

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In this interview, I sit down with Charlie Vasquez, promoter of Empire Promotions, to talk about the upcoming Warriors of the Empire fight card.

Charlie breaks down what fans can expect from this stacked 20-fight MMA event, the growth of Empire Promotions, and what this card means for the local fight community in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and the surrounding Southwest combat sports scene.

Warriors of the Empire goes down Saturday, June 13, 2026, at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

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