Does Chito deserve the next bantamweight title shot?

Marlon "Chito" Vera has put together a 15-7 record in the UFC, finding himself at #6 in the bantamweight rankings. After Chito's unanimous decision victory over Pedro Munhoz, Champ Sean O'Malley made it clear that is who he wanted for his first title defense. I think it makes sense that O'Malley wants this fight as it is a chance for redemption, however, Chito has not proven to be worthy of a title shot considering his previous fights. While always dangerous on the feet, opponents have been able to weather his power in his previous two fights and even hand him a loss in one of them. As stated earlier, this matchup makes a ton of sense for O'Malley but gives the impression he is trying to take the easy way out with his first defense. Aljamain Sterling was a dominant champion and is considered the Bantamweight GOAT by some, so not granting him an immediate rematch after his first loss in eight fights does not feel right. It is also worth noting that in the division, Merab Dvalishvili and Cory Sandhagen are far more worthy of a title shot in the current state of the division than Chito Vera. 

If Chito does get the next title shot, I think it could be an interesting fight for a few different reasons. Both fighters are relatively slow starters, making the first and second rounds extremely important for both fighters as the winners of the rounds may not cause significant damage. As the fight progresses I expect both fighters to pick up the pace and look to land their power shots. That being said, O'Malley is the better striker and I expect him to win the rematch, but if he finds himself stuck in the mud for the first round like he has in his previous fights, he will need to be able to turn up the tempo quickly to not give the judges any reason to take the belt off him.