Gable Steveson faced sexual assault allegations in 2019 before UFC signing

Olympic champion and UFC heavyweight prospect Gable Steveson, who is mentored by Jon Jones, faced serious legal allegations in 2019 while training with the U.S. wrestling team. On June 15, 2019, Steveson and a teammate were arrested and charged with group sexual assault involving a foreign object after a woman reported the incident to a hospital. 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 besides the victim and the two wrestlers, and their accounts contradicted each other. While no direct evidence of guilt was presented, the law was changed after this case to ensure victim testimony is considered under any circumstances. The post notes this information with no additional details available about the specifics of the case.