Alex Pereira reportedly declined fight with Tom Aspinall, says teammate

Phil de Fries, a training partner of Tom Aspinall, has claimed that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to face Aspinall. De Fries stated that while he believes Tom is better than Ciryl Gane, the matchups present different stylistic challenges for Pereira. The post suggests this would have been an excellent fight for Aspinall. Details remain limited regarding when this alleged offer occurred or the specific circumstances. The channel posed a question to followers about which opponent would be more stylistically difficult for Pereira between Aspinall and Gane.