.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Workers WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA reporter for ESPN.com.Expert for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Dealt With Mixed Martial Arts for Sin city SunEnglish pugilist Sandy Ryan charged Mikaela Mayer, her challenger in a title match Friday night in New york city, of orchestrating a pre-fight feat through which Ryan was actually gone to by a coating can as she left her accommodation previously in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) dropped her WBO welterweight name to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) through bulk selection, with the courts scoring the bout 95-95, 97-93 as well as 96-94. The leadup to the fight at Madison Square Garden was actually deeply individual for both, as Ryan had actually been collaborating with Mayer's past long time coach Kay Koroma. Mayer parted methods along with Koroma when he determined to collaborate with Ryan, an action she considered a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her hotel for the venue Friday, she was struck by an available coating may from an unknown male. She mentioned she really felt one thing "shatter" right into her belly, and after that observed a man in a hoodie run to a cars and truck and also drive away. Ryan was unscathed and continued on to the venue after modifying clothing in her hotels and resort room.She as well as her staff said to ESPN they felt it was a member of Mayer's camping ground, an allegation Mayer has actually rejected." Mikaela Mayer is actually going to receive it," Ryan pointed out prior to the match. "It was actually definitely a create coming from her staff. What else will it be actually? It's reached be. I'm coming from the U.K. That understood what time I was emerging of my resort to go to the place?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, recovered coming from a split choice loss to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was actually trying to find her 2nd gain this year.