Gable Steveson faced 2019 sexual assault allegations with charges later dropped

Olympic champion and UFC newcomer Gable Steveson, mentored by Jon Jones, was arrested on June 15, 2019, along with a teammate on charges of group sexual assault during his Olympic wrestling cycle. The alleged victim went to the hospital and immediately filed charges. Very little information about the case is publicly available. 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 night of the incident. There were no witnesses other than the victim and the two wrestlers, and their accounts contradicted each other. While there was no direct proof of Steveson's guilt, the law was changed after this case to ensure victim testimony is always considered regardless of circumstances.