.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA writer for ESPN.com.Expert for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Covered Mixed Martial Arts for Las Vegas SunEnglish fighter Sandy Ryan accused Mikaela Mayer, her opponent in a title match Friday evening in New york city, of coordinating a pre-fight act through which Ryan was gone to by a coating can easily as she left her hotels and resort earlier in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) shed her WBO welterweight name to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) through a large number selection, with the courts racking up the fight 95-95, 97-93 as well as 96-94. The leadup to the match at Madison Square Garden was actually greatly individual for both, as Ryan had been partnering with Mayer's previous long time trainer Kay Koroma. Mayer parted methods along with Koroma when he determined to team up with Ryan, a step she viewed as a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her accommodation for the site Friday, she was actually struck by an available paint can from an unknown guy. She stated she really felt one thing "smash" into her stomach, and then found a man in a hoodie go to a car as well as repel. Ryan was actually unscathed and also continued to the venue after modifying outfits in her hotel room.She and also her crew said to ESPN they believed it belonged to Mayer's camp, an allegation Mayer has actually denied." Mikaela Mayer is going to acquire it," Ryan said prior to the fight. "It was absolutely a create coming from her group. What else would certainly it be actually? It's reached be. I'm coming from the U.K. That knew what time I was actually visiting of my hotel to head to the venue?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, recovered from a split choice reduction to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was trying to find her second gain this year.