UFC star Dan Hooker shares heartbreaking image of his daughter just yards away as they’re separated due to quarantine

UFC lightweight Dan Hooker shared a heartbreaking picture of his daughter just yards away from him as they were separated due to quarantine rules.

The New Zealander travelled to Las Vegas to fight Dustin Poirier in what turned out to be a five round thriller.

Hooker was narrowly beaten on the cards, but returned home £115,000 richer following his purse and Fight of The Night bonus.

However, following his arrival back in Aukland, the 30-year-old was forced to quarantine.

New Zealand have shut their borders but Hooker would have had a permit to travel in and out of the country.

But after returning home, he has to complete a 14 day quarantine period in in a hotel.

It meant social distancing from his two-year-old daughter, and Hooker shared a photo on Twitter just metres away from her.

ESPN’s reporter Ariel Helwani tweeted: “Man. Can’t imagine how difficult this is for Hooker.”

Another said: “That sucks, amazing the sacrifice these guys make. Something that’s often taken for granted.”

Both Hooker and Poirier were hospitalised after their main event, but fought to a classic in front of the UFC’s empty Apex Center.

Despite the loss, which pushes Hooker down the lightweight title picture, the former kickboxer wants a quick turn around.

And he called out Tony Ferguson and Charles Oliveira as he eyes another headliner.

Hooker said: “I’ve got my eyes on who I want to fight next, and I think it’s either gonna be Tony or it’s gonna be Oliveira.

“I think either one of those fights is another main event.

“But then, Oliveira, he’s getting carried away calling out Poirier and calling out Conor (McGregor), and he’s beating around the bush, trying to say anyone except me or Tony”.