Phil De Fries claims Alex Pereira declined Tom Aspinall fight

Phil De Fries, training partner of Tom Aspinall, stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down the opportunity to fight Aspinall. De Fries believes Aspinall is a better fighter than Ciryl Gane and that the matchup would have been excellent for Tom. The post asks followers to vote on who would be a more difficult stylistic opponent for Pereira between Aspinall and Gane. No timeline was provided for when this alleged offer occurred, and Pereira has not publicly commented on the claim.