.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA writer for ESPN.com.Professional for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Covered Mixed Martial Arts for Sin city SunEnglish fighter Sandy Ryan accused Mikaela Mayer, her challenger in a title battle Friday night in Nyc, of setting up a pre-fight stunt in which Ryan was actually struck through a paint can easily as she left her accommodation previously in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) lost her WBO welterweight name to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) by large number decision, with the courts racking up the struggle 95-95, 97-93 and 96-94. The leadup to the battle at Madison Square Garden was actually heavily individual for both, as Ryan had actually been teaming up with Mayer's past longtime trainer Kay Koroma. Mayer parted methods along with Koroma when he determined to deal with Ryan, a technique she viewed as a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her lodging for the venue Friday, she was actually hit by an available paint can from an unknown man. She claimed she felt one thing "shatter" right into her belly, and after that saw a guy in a hoodie run to an auto as well as repel. Ryan was uninjured and continued to the venue after changing clothing in her accommodation room.She and her team told ESPN they believed it was a member of Mayer's camp, an allegation Mayer has actually refused." Mikaela Mayer is actually going to obtain it," Ryan said before the fight. "It was actually definitely a setup coming from her staff. What else would it be actually? It's come to be. I am actually from the U.K. Who recognized what time I was showing up of my accommodation to head to the location?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, bounced back coming from a split choice reduction to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was searching for her 2nd gain this year.