I think there are a few other fighters that should get a shot before he does. Congo has been around long enough to deserve a shot before him. Mir is already slated to get his shot first, so he needs at least one more fight before he's ready.
is he ready for a title shot after his great ko over gonzaga in my opinion he needs 2 or maby 3 fights before he gets it,i think check congo,frank mirr and cotour would be good oponnents for him but at the age of 34 he needs to move fast if he wants to become ufc heavyweight champ.