Gable Steveson faced rape charges in 2019 before joining UFC

UFC newcomer and Olympic champion Gable Steveson, who is mentored by Jon Jones, was arrested on June 15, 2019, along with a teammate while part of the U.S. wrestling team. They were charged with group rape involving a foreign object, with the victim filing charges after seeking hospital treatment. The charges were ultimately dropped due to a legal loophole that prevented the victim's testimony from being admitted because she had voluntarily consumed alcohol the evening of the alleged incident. There were no witnesses besides the victim and the two wrestlers, and their accounts contradicted each other. While there is no direct proof of Steveson's guilt, the law was changed after this case to allow victim testimony regardless of circumstances. The post includes video of Steveson celebrating strangely with Jones at a Dirty Boxing event.