Gable Steveson faced 2019 sexual assault allegations that were dropped

UFC newcomer and Olympic champion Gable Steveson, a protégé of Jon Jones, was arrested on June 15, 2019, along with a teammate during his time with the U.S. wrestling team. Both were accused of group sexual assault involving a foreign object. The alleged victim went to the hospital 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 evening of the incident. With no witnesses besides the victim and the two wrestling team members, and with conflicting accounts from both sides, no direct evidence of Steveson's guilt was established. Notably, the law was changed following this case, and victim testimony is now admissible regardless of circumstances.