UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones said Thursday he's willing to relinquish his title and take an extended hiatus from the promotion as part of a contract dispute.
Jones explained his stance on the Steve-O's Wild Ride! podcast (via ESPN) after failed negotiations to fight heavyweight Francis Ngannou.
"If I have to have a bad relationship with Dana, sit out for two years, three years, to bring light to what's happening, then these are the things people remember you for more than winning belts," he said. "I stood for the younger fighters."
Jones and welterweight Jorge Masvidal have recently expressed frustration about the limited revenue sharing with fighters and other financial concerns.