Consecutive losses to Brock Lesnar and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira have done nothing to diminish UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture's desire to face the best competition he can find. Just days before his showdown with Brandon Vera, Couture told Sherdog.com he feels he can compete with the best in the 205-pound division and he welcomed an opportunity to fight champion Lyoto Machida.

The 46-year-old five-time UFC champion is returning to the light heavyweight division for the first time since February 2006. Couture (16-10) went 2-2 as a heavyweight over his past four fights. In this exclusive interview, Couture discusses the controversial match between Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, fighting in the UK and his strategy for his bout with Vera.