MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Cadena Tres and the World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) organization announced yesterday (July 31) an agreement to broadcast the WEC in Mexico, starting with the August 3 bout.

“This partnership between Cadena Tres and the WEC is a groundbreaking event for Mexican television,” said Erik Zuckermann, director of programming and new content for Cadena Tres. “We are the first free TV network to bring the Mexican audience this kind of contact sport in primetime. The WEC live events represent the perfect choice for Cadena Tres, which, being the newest option on Mexican free TV, continually bets on content that represents a unique and fresh option for our viewers. We are certain the WEC will represent one of the biggest hits on TV, and Cadena Tres will be the channel to watch every week.”

Peter Dropick, the WEC’s vice president of operations and production, announced the deal, which establishes Cadena Tres as the official home to the WEC through 2009. And said it will commence with the broadcast of the WEC’s August 3 event featuring WEC welterweight champion Carlos Condit. The September 10 card, which features separate bouts starring WEC pound-for-pound superstar Urijah Faber and Mexican sensation Leonard Garcia, will follow that.

The WEC is home to many Mexican fighters, including pound-for-pound standout and WEC bantamweight champion Miguel Angel Torres, Manny Tapia, Leonard Garcia, Blas Avena and many others.