Phil De Fries claims Alex Pereira declined fight with Tom Aspinall

Phil De Fries, a friend of Tom Aspinall, stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to face Tom. De Fries believes Aspinall is better than Ciryl Gane and notes that stylistically different opponents suit fighters differently, but considers it would be a great fight for Tom. The post asks followers to vote on who would be a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira. The details are limited beyond this claim and the stylistic comparison between potential opponents.