Olympic champion Gable Steveson faced 2019 sexual assault allegations

Gable Steveson, a UFC newcomer and Olympic champion mentored by Jon Jones, was arrested on June 15, 2019, along with a teammate while part of the U.S. wrestling team's Olympic cycle. They were charged with gang rape involving the use of a foreign object after a victim sought medical treatment and filed accusations. The charges were ultimately dropped due to a legal loophole that prevented the victim's testimony from being admitted to court because she had voluntarily consumed alcohol on the evening of the incident. There were no witnesses other than 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 specifically after this case to ensure that victim testimony is now considered by the court under all circumstances.