Phil de Fries: Alex Pereira previously declined to face Tom Aspinall

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, has claimed that Alex Pereira turned down an opportunity to fight Aspinall in the past. De Fries stated that while he believes Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane, the stylistic matchups differ between the two potential opponents for Pereira. He suggested that a bout with Aspinall would be an excellent fight for Tom. The post poses a question to fans about which fighter presents a more difficult stylistic challenge for Pereira. Details about when this offer was made or the context surrounding Pereira's decision were not provided in the statement.