I agree. He does have talent, but it's not enough to swim in the UFC.
He's very tough to take out with strikes, but it's not like he's an imposing striker. He's a point fighter.
He also has decent grappling skills, but in the UFC, he's most often outgunned. And unlike his striking defense, his submission defense isn't up to par. He's been strangled more than a few times.
All that's fine if you're a winning fighter. And he's not. 3 in a row now. His competition may have been underrated, but that's just unfortunate.