Gable Steveson's 2019 sexual assault case resurfaces amid UFC career

Gable Steveson, an Olympic champion wrestler and UFC newcomer mentored by Jon Jones, was arrested in June 2019 along with a teammate on charges of sexual assault involving a foreign object. The alleged victim went to the hospital and immediately filed charges. However, charges were eventually dropped due to a legal loophole that prevented the victim's testimony from being admitted because she had voluntarily consumed alcohol the night of the alleged incident. There were no witnesses other than the victim and the two accused wrestlers, and their accounts contradicted each other. While no direct proof of Steveson's guilt exists, the law was changed after this case to allow victim testimony regardless of alcohol consumption. The post notes that opinions on the matter are subjective, and includes footage of Steveson celebrating with Jon Jones at a Dirty Boxing event.