Motocross athlete Travis Pastrana says he’s doing stunt on White House lawn ahead of UFC fight

(NEXSTAR) – Motorsports athlete and stunt performer Travis Pastrana will be performing a backflip on his bike at the White House this weekend, according to Pastrana and UFC president Dana White.

The event is expected to take place Saturday, the day before a UFC fight is scheduled to be held on the White House’s South Lawn.

Pastrana, who has dabbled in death-defying stunts for his former TV series “Nitro Circus” (and elsewhere), revealed earlier this week on Instagram that Dana White had helped bring the idea to life.

In a video posted to Pastrana’s account on June 9, White alleges that Pastrana had once asked him if it was possible to do a “backflip on the South Lawn of the White House.” White then reveals to Pastrana that he “got it done,” though he did not provide additional details in the video clip.

As of Friday morning, it was unclear when on Saturday the jump would take place.

Pastrana, 42, has been promoting the event on his social media pages,........

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