.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Team WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA reporter for ESPN.com.Professional for "Mixed Martial Arts Live".Covered Mixed Martial Arts for Sin city SunEnglish fighter Sandy Ryan charged Mikaela Mayer, her challenger in a name bout Friday evening in The big apple, of setting up a pre-fight feat through which Ryan was gone to through a paint can as she left her hotels and resort earlier in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) dropped her WBO welterweight title to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) by a large number selection, with the judges racking up the fight 95-95, 97-93 and 96-94. The leadup to the fight at Madison Square Backyard was actually profoundly personal for both, as Ryan had actually been dealing with Mayer's past long time train Kay Koroma. Mayer split means along with Koroma when he made a decision to team up with Ryan, an action she considered a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her lodging for the place Friday, she was actually struck by an available coating may coming from an unidentified man. She said she felt something "shatter" into her stomach, and afterwards saw a guy in a hoodie go to an automobile and repel. Ryan was unscathed and also continued to the venue after modifying outfits in her hotels and resort room.She and her crew told ESPN they thought it belonged to Mayer's camping ground, a complaint Mayer has refused." Mikaela Mayer is going to get it," Ryan mentioned just before the battle. "It was definitely a setup from her group. What else would certainly it be? It's come to be actually. I'm from the U.K. That knew what time I was actually emerging of my lodging to go to the venue?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, recuperated coming from a split decision reduction to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was actually looking for her 2nd succeed this year.