.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA reporter for ESPN.com.Expert for "MMA Live".Covered Mixed Martial Arts for Las Vegas SunEnglish fighter Sandy Ryan charged Mikaela Mayer, her enemy in a title bout Friday night in New york city, of coordinating a pre-fight act in which Ryan was reached through a coating can as she left her lodging earlier in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) lost her WBO welterweight name to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) through a large number selection, along with the judges scoring the match 95-95, 97-93 and also 96-94. The leadup to the fight at Madison Square Backyard was deeply individual for both, as Ryan had actually been dealing with Mayer's past long time coach Kay Koroma. Mayer parted ways along with Koroma when he decided to deal with Ryan, an action she viewed as a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her hotels and resort for the venue Friday, she was hit through an available coating can easily coming from an unidentified guy. She claimed she experienced something "wreck" into her belly, and afterwards saw a guy in a hoodie go to an automobile and drive away. Ryan was actually unimpaired and advanced to the location after transforming clothing in her hotel room.She and also her staff told ESPN they thought it was a member of Mayer's camping ground, an allegation Mayer has refused." Mikaela Mayer is actually going to acquire it," Ryan mentioned prior to the match. "It was actually certainly a setup coming from her group. What else will it be actually? It is actually reached be. I am actually coming from the U.K. That knew what time I was showing up of my accommodation to visit the venue?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, got better from a split selection loss to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was actually seeking her second gain this year.