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 that Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane and that stylistically, different opponents present varying challenges. The post includes a poll asking followers which heavyweight presents a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira. While the claim about Pereira declining the fight is presented, no additional context or confirmation is provided in the post.
