De Fries claims Pereira previously declined Aspinall fight

Phil de Fries, a teammate of interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Aspinall. De Fries expressed his belief that Aspinall would defeat Ciryl Gane, noting that different opponents present different stylistic challenges for Tom. While he considers the potential Gane matchup excellent for Aspinall, the revelation about Pereira's alleged refusal has sparked discussion about potential heavyweight matchups. The post solicits fan opinion on which fighter would pose a more difficult stylistic challenge for Pereira between Aspinall and Gane.