20-fight MMA pro sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing man in Atlantic City

Pro MMA fighter Andrew Osborne was sentenced to 25 years in state prison Thursday after he pleaded guilty to first-degree aggravated manslaughter, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office (N.J.) .

Osborne, 35, admitted he stabbed 47-year-old Brian Wilkinson to death inside an Atlantic City, N.J. hotel room. He must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence in New Jersey State Prison (N.J.S.P.) before potential supervised release.

According to a statement from prosecutors, Osborne stabbed Wilkinson in the head and neck at Ocean Casino on Sept. 23, 2022. He then fled to Philadelphia, where he was later located and arrested by police.

Authorities previously stated in court documents (via NJ.com) that Osborne entered Wilkinson’s hotel room at 7:11 a.m. local time and exited at 7:30 a.m. Osbourne allegedly left Wilkinson’s hotel room wearing his shoes and pants. Wilkinson’s body was found at 1:30 p.m. local.

Osborne competed in 20 professional MMA fights, including one World Series of Fighting (WSOF) bout, a 2013 loss to Ozzy Dugulubgov. His pro career stretched from 2011 to 2017, during which he compiled a 7-11-1 record with one no contest.