Former MMA fighter convicted of murder in Atlantic City, New Jersey hotel

🔴 New Jersey resident stabbed to death in hotel room

🔴 Murderer fled with wife back to Philadelphia

🔴 He was seen wearing the victim's clothing, the report says

ATLANTIC CITY – A former professional boxer has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison for stabbing an Egg Harbor Township man to death at the Ocean Casino Resort.

Andrew Osborne, 35, of Philadelphia was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison. He must serve 85 percent of his sentence before being eligible for parole, the Atlantic County District Attorney's Office said.

Osborne pleaded guilty earlier this year to first-degree manslaughter in the killing of 47-year-old Brian Wilkinson of Egg Harbor Township.

Wilkinson's body was found in his hotel room at the Ocean Casino Resort on September 23, 2022.

Osborne confessed to stabbing Wilkinson. The former mixed martial artist then fled the city.

According to court documents, Wilkinson was stabbed in the head and neck, NJ.com reported.

Surveillance footage showed Osborne wearing Wilkinson's shoes and pants after the murder, the report said.

SEE ALSO: A New Jersey woman's ex hired two men to stalk her and burn her with acid, cops say

Three days later, Osborne was arrested in Philadelphia.

According to ESPN, Osborne fought three times as a professional in 2012 and 2013. He finished with a record of 1-2.

According to independent MMA website Tapology.com, he continued fighting for several years and had a record of 7-11-1.

Report a correction 👈 | 👉 Contact our newsroom