Despite knocking out a TUF winner, Diego Brandao, in his previous outing, Poirier was matched up with a TUF veteran who didn't reach the finals.
Poirier started slow and found himself in trouble against Corassani early on despite being heavily favored. "The Diamond" battled back and recorded a knockout win in the second round, though, extending his winning streak to three fights.
He was due a big fight before Wednesday, so he should now see a highly ranked adversary. On the heels of a loss in a title fight, Ricardo Lamas will probably meet an opponent coming off a win, so a bout between "The Bully" and Poirier is a possibility.
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