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Ryan claims participant of Mayer's camping ground hit her along with paint may before fight

.Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterSep 28, 2024, 12:07 AM ETCloseMMA columnist for ESPN.com.Professional for "MMA Live".Covered Mixed Martial Arts for Sin city SunEnglish fighter Sandy Ryan indicted Mikaela Mayer, her enemy in a title battle Friday evening in New york city, of setting up a pre-fight feat through which Ryan was actually struck by a coating can as she left her lodging previously in the evening.Ryan (7-2-1, 3 KOs) lost her WBO welterweight title to Mayer (20-2, 5 KOs) through large number decision, along with the courts scoring the match 95-95, 97-93 as well as 96-94. The leadup to the fight at Madison Square Garden was deeply individual for both, as Ryan had actually been actually dealing with Mayer's former long time train Kay Koroma. Mayer split methods along with Koroma when he made a decision to collaborate with Ryan, a move she saw as a betrayal.Editor's PicksAs Ryan left her lodging for the site Friday, she was hit by an available coating can coming from an unknown man. She claimed she experienced one thing "smash" into her stomach, and after that found a man in a hoodie run to an auto and dispel. Ryan was actually unimpaired and also advanced to the location after altering garments in her lodging room.She as well as her group told ESPN they felt it belonged to Mayer's camp, an allegation Mayer has refused." Mikaela Mayer is going to acquire it," Ryan mentioned just before the battle. "It was actually undoubtedly a setup coming from her staff. What else will it be? It is actually come to be. I'm from the U.K. That understood what opportunity I was appearing of my hotel to head to the location?" Mayer, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, got better from a split decision loss to Natasha Jones in January. Ryan was searching for her 2nd win this year.