MMAJunkie.com is reporting that Torres joined White after the UFC 141 pre-fight press conference and will now be back in the promotion's bantamweight division.
"He handled his business like a man," said White who was impressed with how Torres handled the situation following his initial release.
According to the UFC president, Torres made donations to and volunteered at local rape centers. White also stated that the now-UFC bantamweight is taking sensitivity classes.
Torres was released by the UFC on Dec. 8 because of a controversial tweet made on his personal Twitter account.
"If a windowless van was called a surprise van, more people wouldn't mind going for rides in them," Torres tweeted. "Everyone likes surprises."
The tweet was actually a line from Comedy Central's Workaholics show, an homage that fell flat for many of the public—especially White.
The UFC decided to make an example of Torres, whose timing could not have been worse, with his tweet coming on the heels of other controversial comments by former champions.
Both Forrest Griffin and Rashad Evans faced public scrutiny for their recent ill-made remarks touching on rape and the Penn State situation respectively.
Torres last fought at UFC 139, taking a unanimous decision win over Nick Pace to improve his UFC record to 2-1.
There is no date set yet for Torres return to the Octagon.
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