.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA reporter for ESPN.com.Professional for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Dealt With MMA for Las Vegas SunEnglish fighter Sandy Ryan indicted Mikaela Mayer, her rival in a title fight Friday evening in New york city, of setting up a pre-fight feat through which Ryan was gone to by a coating may as she left her hotels and resort earlier in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) lost her WBO welterweight name to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) through large number decision, along with the judges racking up the battle 95-95, 97-93 as well as 96-94. The leadup to the battle at Madison Square Landscape was greatly private for both, as Ryan had actually been actually collaborating with Mayer's former longtime train Kay Koroma. Mayer parted techniques along with Koroma when he chose to team up with Ryan, a step she considered a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her accommodation for the venue Friday, she was actually struck by an open paint may from an unknown man. She claimed she really felt something "shatter" in to her belly, and afterwards found a guy in a hoodie run to a cars and truck and dispel. Ryan was uninjured and continued to the location after altering outfits in her resort room.She and her group informed ESPN they felt it was a member of Mayer's camp, a complaint Mayer has actually refuted." Mikaela Mayer is actually going to receive it," Ryan mentioned just before the battle. "It was actually definitely a setup coming from her team. What else would it be actually? It is actually reached be actually. I am actually from the U.K. Who knew what opportunity I was coming out of my hotels and resort to visit the place?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, bounced back coming from a split choice loss to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was looking for her 2nd succeed this year.