Aspinall's teammate claims Pereira previously declined Tom Aspinall fight

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, claimed that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Aspinall. De Fries stated that while he believes Aspinall is better than Francis Ngannou, opponents present different stylistic challenges. The post asks which fighter would be a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira. Details about when this alleged offer occurred or the circumstances surrounding it were not provided in the brief statement.