Updated: October 14, 2013, 12:00 AM
In pictures: Your guide to what’s on when in the UAE’s packed sporting calendar
Event: Fina Swimming World Cup fourth round, Dubai. Date: October 17-18. South African swimmer Chad Le Clos called the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Sports Complex the best in the world last year. Sarah Dea / The National
Event: Desert Force MMA Championship, Dubai. Date: October 17. The Dubai Sports Council will debut the first Arab professional mixed martial arts competition. Mike Young / The National
Event: DP World Tour Championship, Dubai. Date: November 14-17. Rory McIlroy won the 2012 edition of the tournament. AFP PHOTO / KARIM SAHIB
Event: Formula One Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi. Date: November 1-3. Lotus-Renault's Kimi Raikkonen won the 2012 race. Christopher Pike / The National
Event: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship, Dubai. Date: February 17-March 1. Juan Martin Del Potro made it to the semifinals last year. Jaime Puebla / The National.
Event: Dubai World Cup, Dubai. Date: March 29. Animal Kingdom at the 2013 race. Razan Alzayani / The National