Phil De Fries claims Alex Pereira previously declined Tom Aspinall fight

Phil De Fries, a friend of Tom Aspinall, has stated that Alex Pereira previously turned down an opportunity to fight Aspinall. De Fries believes Aspinall is better than Francis Ngannou and that opponents match up differently stylistically. He suggested the fight would have been excellent for Aspinall. The post asks fans which fighter presents a more difficult stylistic challenge for Pereira. No timeline or specific context for when the alleged offer was made is provided.