Phil de Fries claims Alex Pereira previously refused to fight Tom Aspinall

Phil de Fries, a friend of Tom Aspinall, stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Aspinall. De Fries believes Aspinall is better than Francis Ngannou and that different opponents present different stylistic challenges. He suggested that a fight with Aspinall would be excellent for him, though the post lacks specific details about when this refusal allegedly occurred or under what circumstances. The post appears to be part of a broader discussion about potential matchups for Pereira at heavyweight.