.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA correspondent for ESPN.com.Analyst for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Covered Mixed Martial Arts for Sin city SunEnglish pugilist Sandy Ryan charged Mikaela Mayer, her rival in a name struggle Friday evening in Nyc, of orchestrating a pre-fight stunt through which Ryan was hit by a coating can easily as she left her lodging earlier in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) lost her WBO welterweight title to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) by majority choice, with the judges scoring the struggle 95-95, 97-93 as well as 96-94. The leadup to the fight at Madison Square Yard was deeply personal for both, as Ryan had actually been partnering with Mayer's previous longtime trainer Kay Koroma. Mayer split techniques with Koroma when he made a decision to deal with Ryan, an action she viewed as a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her resort for the location Friday, she was struck by an available paint may from an unidentified man. She stated she really felt something "wreck" right into her stomach, and after that saw a guy in a hoodie go to a vehicle and also repel. Ryan was actually unscathed as well as continued to the venue after transforming clothing in her hotels and resort room.She and her group informed ESPN they felt it belonged to Mayer's camp, an accusation Mayer has actually refuted." Mikaela Mayer is going to get it," Ryan stated before the match. "It was actually undoubtedly a create from her team. What else will it be? It's reached be actually. I'm from the U.K. Who recognized what time I was actually emerging of my lodging to head to the venue?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, rebounded coming from a split choice reduction to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was seeking her second succeed this year.