Where is James Irvin ?

[Pumphrey94]

I was lookin at his profile on UFC.com and relized he hasnt fought since Anderson beatb him in 2008 . Anyone know anything about where hes been?

[Will]

Injuries and a suspension kept James Irvin out of action for all of 2009, but the heavy handed striker is looking to finally make his middleweight debut as he returns to action in the UFC this March.

Irvin's return was confirmed to MMAWeekly.com on Thursday by sources close to the fighter, who indicated "The Sandman" would fight on either the March 21 card set for Versus, or at UFC 111 in Newark, NJ.

Since losing by knockout to middleweight champion Anderson Silva in a 205-pound contest, Irvin has been looking to make the move to 185 pounds, but several knee injuries kept him sidelined.

He was scheduled to face Drew McFedries at UFC 98 before suffering a meniscus tear, and then a re-aggravation of that injury kept him out of his UFC 102 fight against Wilson Gouveia as well.

With the health issues behind him, Irvin is excited to make 2010 a memorable year.

Now the California based fighter is re-engergized and ready for action and a March return to the Octagon.