Tom Aspinall's teammate claims Alex Pereira previously declined fight offer

Phil de Fries, a teammate of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Tom. De Fries expressed his belief that Aspinall would defeat Francis Ngannou, noting that stylistically different opponents present varying challenges. However, the post provides limited additional context about when this alleged offer was made or the specific circumstances. The post concludes with a poll asking fans which fighter would be a more difficult stylistic matchup for Pereira.