You think so?
He had to fight down. It was all that was available. And he has been trying to fight for a while now, so it was either this or next year. He wasn't about to wait.
But this should be the last opponent before he gets his title shot. If he wins this, there's no chance they can deny him a title fight next time.
I respect him for fighting down against a killer when he did not have to, if he wins, especially by finish he gets a title shot