Gable Steveson faced 2019 sexual assault allegations that were later dropped

Olympic champion and UFC newcomer Gable Steveson, who trains under Jon Jones, faced serious legal issues in 2019 during his Olympic training cycle. On June 15, 2019, Steveson and a teammate were arrested and charged with group sexual assault involving a foreign object. The alleged victim went to a hospital and immediately filed charges. The case was ultimately dismissed due to a legal loophole that prevented the victim's testimony from being admissible because she had voluntarily consumed alcohol on the evening of the incident. There were no witnesses besides the victim and the two wrestlers, and their accounts contradicted each other, with no direct evidence of Steveson's guilt. Following this case, the law was changed so that victim testimony is now considered by the court under any circumstances.