According to io9, writer Mike Pearl attended UFC Freedom 250 at Cosm, a high-tech sports bar in Los Angeles. Cosm positions itself as the solution for fans who can't attend events in person—but Pearl explores a deeper question: can cutting-edge screens and immersive tech actually replicate the live experience? It's a piece that reflects on American culture and our increasingly mediated relationship with spectacle.

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