Tom Aspinall's teammate claims Alex Pereira declined fight with Tom

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Tom Aspinall. De Fries believes Aspinall is better than Francis Ngannou and would be an excellent matchup for Pereira. The post asks followers to vote on which fighter would be a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira. Details about when this alleged offer was made or the circumstances surrounding it are not provided in the original statement.