“I want to prove to myself that I’m a true contender” - Jeremy Miado coming into Hiroba Minowa fight with a chip on his shoulder 

Filipino strawweight MMA fighter Jeremy Miado views his upcoming fight as extremely significant, and he is out to chalk up a victory to prove he still belongs in the company of the top fighters in his division.

'The Jaguar' is set to take the ring at ONE Fight Night 23 on July 5 at the Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. He will battle No. 4 contender Hiroba Minowa of Japan.

Both fighters have hit a rough patch of late and have both lost three straight. As a result, they'll be in search of victory and look to turn things around.

In an interview with Sportskeeda MMA, Jeremy Miado opened up about his thoughts on his upcoming fight and the need to come out victorious.

The Albay, Philippines native said:

"I know Minowa's gonna come in hungry and he wants to redeem himself [after losing his last three fights]. Like me, I'm also coming off three straight defeats so I want to prove to myself that I'm a true contender in this division. I'm sure he feels the same way. I expect he'll go all out as well."

Watch the interview below:

Prior to losing three straight, Jeremy Miado won four straight, all by knockout, which put him on the cusp of barging into the top 5 contenders' list in the strawweight MMA division.

ONE Fight Night 23 will be available live and for free to North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.

Jeremy Miado says moving camp from Thailand to Philippines for upcoming fight went well

Jeremy Miado said his decision to have his camp for his showdown against Hiroba Minowa in the Philippines instead of Thailand went well, and that he is now looking to showcase the results of his labor come fight night.

The 31-year-old fighter spoke about what went down in his preparation in the same interview with The MMA Superfan, saying that he hardly skipped a beat despite shifting camp back to the Philippines.

'The Jaguar' said:

"I'm doing the same training as I did [in Thailand]. The wrestling skills I learned from there are still with me, I just need constant repetitions for muscle memory to respond. My reaction time and reflexes are still great."

Prior to moving his camp to the Philippines, Miado trained for a long time with Marrok Force in Thaialnd.