No. I thought Rubio was the mandatory. He's going to keep a low profile until he gets a win to rally behind.
Pavlik isn't going to be taking any chances after Hopkins. Abraham's going to have to stand in line for a few fights, if they ever fight at all.
Rubio is a logical and good next move for Pavlik. He removes a mandatory, scores a ko, looks good doing it, and rebounds nicely from the Hopkins schooling. Hopefully we get Pavlik-Abraham after that.