Olympic champion Gable Steveson faced 2019 sexual assault allegations

Gable Steveson, a UFC newcomer and Olympic wrestling champion mentored by Jon Jones, was arrested in June 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 accusations against the two members of the US 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 the evening of the incident. There were no witnesses besides the victim and the two accused athletes, and their accounts contradicted each other. While there was no direct proof of Steveson's guilt, the law was changed following this case to ensure victim testimony is now considered under all circumstances.