.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Personnel WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA columnist for ESPN.com.Professional for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Dealt With MMA for Sin city SunEnglish pugilist Sandy Ryan indicted Mikaela Mayer, her opponent in a name battle Friday night in The big apple, of setting up a pre-fight feat in which Ryan was actually struck by a coating can as she left her hotel earlier in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) lost her WBO welterweight name to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) through majority choice, with the courts racking up the match 95-95, 97-93 and 96-94. The leadup to the battle at Madison Square Garden was heavily personal for both, as Ryan had been teaming up with Mayer's past long time train Kay Koroma. Mayer parted means with Koroma when he decided to team up with Ryan, a move she saw as a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her hotel for the site Friday, she was actually struck through an open paint may from an unidentified man. She stated she experienced one thing "smash" in to her stomach, and then saw a man in a hoodie go to an automobile as well as repel. Ryan was actually unscathed and advanced to the place after altering garments in her lodging room.She and also her staff informed ESPN they felt it was a member of Mayer's camping ground, an accusation Mayer has actually refused." Mikaela Mayer is going to acquire it," Ryan pointed out before the fight. "It was actually undoubtedly a create coming from her crew. What else would certainly it be? It is actually got to be. I'm coming from the U.K. That understood what opportunity I was showing up of my accommodation to go to the place?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, recovered from a split selection loss to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was looking for her 2nd win this year.