Phil de Fries claims Alex Pereira previously declined fight with Tom Aspinall

Tom Aspinall's teammate Phil de Fries stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Aspinall. De Fries expressed that while he considers Aspinall better than Ciryl Gane, the stylistic matchups present different challenges. The post suggests this would have been an excellent fight for Aspinall. A poll asked fans which opponent would be stylistically more difficult for Pereira. No additional details about timing or context of the alleged offer were provided in the post.