Gable Steveson faced 2019 sexual assault allegations that were dismissed

UFC heavyweight prospect and Olympic champion Gable Steveson, mentored by Jon Jones, was arrested alongside a teammate on June 15, 2019, on allegations of group sexual assault involving a foreign object while he was on the U.S. wrestling team during the Olympic cycle. The alleged victim went to a hospital and immediately made accusations. The charges were ultimately dropped 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 wrestling team members, and their accounts contradicted each other. While there is no direct proof of Steveson's guilt, the law was changed after this case to allow victim testimony under any circumstances. The post questions Steveson's character while acknowledging the lack of definitive evidence.