Tom Aspinall's teammate claims Alex Pereira declined fight opportunity

Phil de Fries, a training partner of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to face Tom Aspinall. De Fries believes that Aspinall would be a better matchup than Francis Ngannou for Pereira from a stylistic perspective. The post discusses which opponent would present more stylistic challenges for Pereira. While the claim about Pereira declining the fight is presented, specific details about when this alleged offer occurred or the circumstances are not provided in the original post.