Phil de Fries claims Alex Pereira previously declined Tom Aspinall fight

According to Phil de Fries, a training partner of Tom Aspinall, Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Aspinall. De Fries stated he believes Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane and that the fighters present different stylistic challenges. He suggested the Aspinall matchup would have been excellent for Tom. The post discusses which opponent would be more difficult for Pereira stylistically between Aspinall and Gane, though no official confirmation of any offer or rejection has been provided.