The Ultimate Fighting Championship's feud with highly regarded welterweight Jon Fitch lasted all of one day.

Fitch said on Thursday that he and heavyweight Christian Wellisch are back with UFC, barely 24 hours after the company terminated their promotional contracts. Fitch was the company's No.1 welterweight contender as recently as August, when he lost a decision to champion Georges St Pierre. One of Fitch's teammates at American Kickboxing, Josh Koscheck, is also a top-five welterweight in UFC.

The company cut Fitch after he declined to quickly sign over lifetime exclusive rights for video game licensing. He agreed to the deal on Thursday after his manager directly contacted UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta, Fitch said.

UFC President Dana White earlier this week faulted American Kickboxing's management, but Fitch said the problem was White's approach.

"It was never about the agreement itself," Fitch said. "I feel like I should be talked to like I'm an educated adult. Sometimes I don't feel like Dana speaks to me that way."

Earlier this week, the company also had said it would not renew or renegotiate the contracts of Koscheck and heavyweight Cain Velasquez, each of whom have one fight remaining on their current deals. Velasquez is still negotiating with UFC, Fitch said. Koscheck said Thursday he won't think about contractual issues until after Dec. 10, when he is scheduled to fight at a UFC fundraiser for a hospital to treat veterans with brain injuries.

Source: www.usatoday.com