Alex Pereira reportedly declined fight with Tom Aspinall, says friend

Phil de Fries, a friend of Tom Aspinall, claimed that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to face Aspinall. De Fries believes Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane and that the matchup would be stylistically different but excellent for Aspinall. The post asks fans to weigh in on which opponent would be more difficult for Pereira stylistically. Details about when this offer was allegedly made or the circumstances around it are not provided in the original message.