Twenty-fight mixed martial arts veteran Andrew
Osborne was recently sentenced to 25 years in prison for
stabbing a man to death earlier this year.
According to a statement from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s
Office (via via MMAjunkie.com), Osborne pleaded guilty to
first-degree aggravated manslaughter this past Thursday. Osborne
must serve at least 85 percent of his sentence before he is
eligible for parole.
Osborne, 36, stabbed 47-year-old Brian Wilkinson to death inside at
hotel room at Ocean Casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on May 30.
According to a separate report from NJ.com, Osborne stabbed Wilkinson in the head
and neck and left the room wearing the victim’s shoes and pants.
Osborne then fled with his wife to Philadelphia, where he was
located by detectives from the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s
Office’s Major Crimes Unit and arrested.
Osborne competed as a pro MMA fighter from 2011 to 2017, compiling
an 8-11 mark with one no contest. He fought for promotions such as
CES MMA, Ring of
Combat and
World Series of Fighting during his tenure. His last bout
occurred at CES MMA 45 on Aug. 11, 2017, when he suffered a
first-round TKO loss to Leon Davis.