Gable Steveson faced 2019 sexual assault allegations before UFC career

UFC heavyweight prospect Gable Steveson, an Olympic champion and protégé of Jon Jones, was arrested on June 15, 2019 along with a teammate on charges of group sexual assault involving a foreign object. The alleged victim went to a hospital and immediately filed charges against the two members of the U.S. wrestling team. 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 on the evening of the incident. There were no witnesses other than the victim and the two accused wrestlers, and their accounts contradicted each other. While there was no direct proof of Steveson's guilt, the law was changed after this case to ensure that victims' testimony is now considered by the court under any circumstances. The post notes that how to interpret this situation is up to each individual.