Alex Pereira reportedly declined fight with Tom Aspinall, says teammate

Phil De Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, claimed that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to face Tom. De Fries believes Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane, though he acknowledges that opponents present different stylistic challenges. The post asks fans to weigh in on which fighter would be a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira. Details about when this alleged offer was made or the circumstances around it are not provided in the post.