Tom Aspinall's teammate claims Alex Pereira declined fight offer

Phil de Fries, a training partner of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to face Aspinall. According to de Fries, he believes Tom would be a better matchup than Francis Ngannou, as opponents present different stylistic challenges for Pereira. The comment raises questions about potential heavyweight matchups for Pereira should he move up in weight. Details about when this alleged offer was made or the specific circumstances remain limited. A poll was posed asking which fighter would be a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira between Aspinall and Ngannou.