Gable Steveson's 2019 rape allegations resurface amid UFC career

UFC newcomer and Olympic champion Gable Steveson, a protégé of Jon Jones, faced serious legal trouble in 2019 while on the U.S. wrestling team. On June 15, 2019, Steveson and a teammate were arrested and charged with gang rape involving the use of a foreign object. The victim sought medical attention and immediately filed charges. The case was ultimately dismissed due to a legal loophole that prevented the victim's testimony from being admitted because she had voluntarily consumed alcohol on the night of the incident. There were no witnesses besides the victim and the two wrestlers, and their accounts contradicted each other. While no direct evidence of guilt was established, the law was changed after this case to ensure victims' testimony is always considered regardless of alcohol consumption.